Many of you may have already watched Prof. Thomas Borody’s nine part video series in which he discusses the role of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in Crohn’s disease and answers a myriad of questions. The series, which is about 90 minutes, is still relevant today, though some information may be outdated. For those who don’t have the time to watch it in its entirety, we’ve done our best to summarize some of the key points. We’d encourage you to see for yourself what Prof. Borody has to say, and why his approach is resulting in a much higher rate of remission than any other Crohn’s disease therapy. Sign up for our newsfeed to get a first look at new articles like this one!

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On February 26, 2015, the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens in the United Kingdom published a review of the latest research on the possible link between Mycobacterium avium, subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and Crohn’s disease. The last such review, conducted in 2005, determined that there was no evidence to connect MAP to Crohn’s disease. That was not the finding in the current review done a decade later. Read on to see what the ACDP found.

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I know everyone is patiently awaiting the video replay from the symposium last week, and we hope to get it on the website this week! Also coming soon: a MAP forum partnership where you can share your stories, treatments, theories and ideas about everything MAP. Sign up and stay connected to the latest developments and others like you. While we wait for the video, here are a few thoughts from a humble audience member.

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