Crohn's Disease News
May 14, 2024
Top Headlines
Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
Apr. 22, 2024 In a scientific breakthrough, researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A routine blood test that measures a patient's inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide range of debilitating autoimmune diseases. The Systemic Inflammation Index (SII) uses information from routine laboratory ...
Mar. 18, 2024 Scientists have developed the first wireless, implantable temperature sensor to detect inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn's disease. The approach offers long-term, real-time monitoring and could enable clinicians to act earlier to prevent ...
Feb. 22, 2024 A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn's disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 Study identifies key pathways underlying perianal fistula, a disease complication that is more prevalent and severe in African American ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could benefit from better testing protocols that would reduce the need and lengthy wait for potentially unnecessary colonoscopies, a new study ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Cells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chronic disorders are ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Scientists uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of Crohn's disease. The discovery may ...
Jan. 24, 2024 New research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease by 18 per cent, compared to having no mood ...
Dec. 13, 2023 A new study examines how multiple factors contribute to the miscommunication and understanding of the digestive disease, microscopic ...
Nov. 17, 2023 New AGA guideline outlines reliable blood and stool tests to monitor inflammation that can reduce how often patients need invasive ...
Nov. 9, 2023 High fiber diets, like those that include broccoli sprouts or other cruciferous vegetables, may reduce disease symptoms and improve quality of life ...
Nov. 7, 2023 Researchers have shown that changes can be detected in blood tests up to eight years before a diagnosis of Crohn's disease and up to three years before a diagnosis of ulcerative ...
Nov. 1, 2023 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an independent risk factor for serious infection, even at very low levels of gastrointestinal ...
Earlier Headlines
Oct. 26, 2023 Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, arise when there is a dysregulation of cell signalling pathways, leading to a chronic inflammatory response. ...
Oct. 26, 2023 According to a new study, 2 fungi used to produce food products have potential probiotic effects on gut ...
Sep. 19, 2023 Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a 34 percent increased risk of developing new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared with individuals who do not have the skin condition, and children ...
Sep. 7, 2023 Millions of Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which occurs in one of two forms: Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Though the two have similar symptoms, they require different ...
July 28, 2023 Research found that direct injection of neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, derived from heart tissue discarded during surgery, reduces intestinal inflammation and promotes wound healing in a mouse ...
July 17, 2023 Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is on the rise worldwide. The benefits of current medications are limited by problematic side effects. A ...
July 5, 2023 A study of the genetic variation that makes mice more susceptible to bowel inflammation after a high-fat diet has identified candidate genes which may drive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in ...
July 3, 2023 A new study shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in the gut. The findings suggest a potential treatment target for ...
June 21, 2023 Probiotics can help maintain a healthy gut microbiome or restore populations of 'good bacteria' after a heavy course of antibiotics. But now, they could also be used as an effective ...
June 8, 2023 For the first time, cells involved with the communication between stress responses in the brain and inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract have been identified in animal models. Glial cells, ...
Apr. 20, 2023 Investigators have identified a genetic variant that increases people's risk of developing perianal Crohn's disease, the most debilitating manifestation of Crohn's disease. The variant ...
Apr. 7, 2023 A new study could help improve personalized medicine approaches in inflammatory bowel disease by understanding how patients with variants in the PTPN2 gene develop ...
Apr. 4, 2023 Fresh insights into how our bodies interact with the microbes living in our guts suggest that a two-drug combination may offer a new way to treat inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's ...
Mar. 31, 2023 Researchers have succeeded in developing an E. coli-based 'smart microbe' that secretes therapeutic payloads, including antibodies, into the gut. The genetically modified beneficial strain ...
Feb. 28, 2023 Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have complex disease mechanisms that can differ from patient to patient with the same diagnosis. This means that currently available drugs have little ...
Feb. 23, 2023 Psyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a mechanism that was previously unrecognized, according to a new ...
Dec. 12, 2022 A new drug acts like a master reset switch in the intestines. The compound, called FexD, has previously been found to lower cholesterol, burn fat, and ward off colorectal cancer in mice. Now, the ...
Dec. 8, 2022 Commonly used drugs that reduce joint inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis also reduce vascular inflammation and cardiovascular risk, finds a new ...
Dec. 2, 2022 B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel ...
Dec. 1, 2022 Changes in a single gene open the door for harmful gut bacteria to set off the inflammation that drives Crohn's disease, according to a new study. These findings could one day help doctors ...
Thursday, October 26, 2023
- A Promising Target to Fight Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Fungi Used in Food Production Could Lead to New Probiotics
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- New Insights Into the Mechanisms Behind Crohn's Disease Point to Potential Therapeutic Target
- How a Japanese Herbal Medicine Protects the Gut Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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- Scientists Reveal Mechanism for Colon Pain and Inflammation
- Key Growth Factor Protects Gut from Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Monday, January 10, 2022
- New Study Links Gut Fungi to Intestinal Inflammation in Crohn’s Disease Patients
- How Triclosan, Found in Many Consumer Products, Is Triggered to Harm the Gut
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- Researchers Study the Link Between Vitamin D and Inflammation
- Study Links Stress to Crohn’s Disease Flare-Ups