About 'At Home for Crohn's':

At Home for Crohn's is a fundraising drive created to help with the Kings College London Crohn's MAP Vaccine.

In these uncertain times, it's difficult to join fundraising events such as fun runs or marathons, so we are doing marathons of a different kind: movie marathons. Participants will be choosing at least three films to watch back to back that are connected in some way. For example, you may choose to watch all of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings extended DVDs, or you may choose to watch all of the Star Wars trilogy. It’s up to you!

To set up a JustGiving page for your challenge, please follow the instructions in this video:

https://www.justgiving.com/team/athomeforcrohns

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http://www.crohnsmapvaccine.com/

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About Crohn's Disease:

Crohn’s disease is a painful inflammatory condition affecting the digestive system. It affects around 4 million people worldwide (over a million in the USA and 250,000 in the UK). The numbers are also increasing, particularly amongst children. Around 80% percent of sufferers will require surgery at some point in their lives as a result of the disease. Even then, the crippling symptoms of stomach pain, bloody stools, fatigue, and extreme weight loss are likely to return. Currently, there is no cure. But there is hope.

About the research:

Researchers at Kings College London have developed a therapeutic vaccine designed to treat and prevent infection with a type of bacteria suspected as being the causative agent in Crohn’s disease. This bacteria is known as MAP. Following the success of safety trials of the vaccine in healthy people, a further trial in those suffering with Crohn’s disease is due to begin. Details of the trial can be found here: http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN36126048 Donations are needed to complete work on a new MAP test that will be a vital part of these final trials.