Read more Crohn's disease stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2693/crohns-disease.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 10:52:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/9025/cancer-drugs-show-promise-in-autoimmune-disorders.htmlColleen Barry<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=33729&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401031325' border='0' />A new kind of cancer drug may be useful in treating autoimmune disorders and preventing transplant patients' bodies from rejecting donor tissue, new research reveals. The drugs seem to promote T-cells, which help regulate the body's immune system, Reuters reports. In mice, the drugs reversed inflammatory bowel syndrome and stopped...Tony Glavan, 45, received injections in his legs as part of a new clinical trial of a vaccine researchers hope will trigger his immune system to destroy cancer cells. Making the injection is Pam Maderhttp://www.newser.com/story/9025/cancer-drugs-show-promise-in-autoimmune-disorders.htmlMon, 08 Oct 2007 12:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/2886/genes-give-up-secrets-of-7-serious-diseases.htmlColleen Barry<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=6943&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034749' border='0' />In an outcome one scientist describes as a "new dawn," researchers have identified genetic variations linked to seven common diseases, opening the door to improved tests and treatments. The study, which focused on depression, Crohn's disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, and Type 1 and 2 diabetes, also found...Blood is placed in a tube for DNA testing.http://www.newser.com/story/2886/genes-give-up-secrets-of-7-serious-diseases.htmlThu, 07 Jun 2007 08:18:40 CDT