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April 24, 2024

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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 ...

Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs

Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have found that microplastics -- are having a significant impact on our digestive pathways, making their way from the gut and into the tissues of the kidney, liver and ...

Hope for Treating Autoimmune Diseases

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 ...

Scientists Pioneer Immunotherapy Technique for Autoimmune Diseases

Apr. 1, 2024 — Scientists have developed an immunotherapy strategy that potentially lays the groundwork for treating a spectrum of autoimmune ...

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Dietary Treatment More Effective Than Medicines in IBS

Apr. 19, 2024 — Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced ...

New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Testing Protocol Could Speed Up Diagnosis

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 ...

Gene Analysis Generates Spatial Map of Intestinal Cells and Traces Their Trajectories During Gut Inflammation

Apr. 2, 2024 — Cells within the intestines perform various roles including nutrient absorption, sensing, and maintaining homeostasis. Certain chronic disorders are ...

Treatment With Anti-Inflammatory Proteins Following Heart Attack Shows Promise to Reduce the Risk of Further Heart Damage

Apr. 4, 2024 — Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF 1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM ...

Implantable Sensor Could Lead to Timelier Crohn's Treatment

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 ...

Fiber, Genes and the Gut Microbiome: Study Reveals Possible Triggers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Mar. 20, 2024 — A new study finds a complex interplay between diet, genes, and the gut microbiota that could explain why IBD ...

Gut Bacteria Make Neurotransmitters to Shape the Newborn Immune System

Mar. 15, 2024 — Investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to educate gut immune cells. This prevents allergic reactions to food and ...

New Understanding of the Gut Immune System May Hold Promise for Crohn's Disease Patients

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 ...

A Sprayable Gel Could Make Minimally Invasive Surgeries Simpler and Safer

Mar. 12, 2024 — The new GastroShield gel can be sprayed through an endoscope after polyps are removed during colonoscopy, protecting the gut and helping prevent complications from weakened gastrointestinal ...

Gut-Brain Communication Turned on Its Axis

Feb. 26, 2024 — The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in the understanding of how the gut communicates with the ...

Treating Newly-Diagnosed Crohn's Patients With Advanced Therapy Leads to Dramatic Improvements in Outcomes

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, ...

Scientists Discover Link Between Leaky Gut and Accelerated Biological Aging

Feb. 21, 2024 — A professor has demonstrated a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological ...

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Recommended for the Majority of Recurrent C. Diff Patients

Feb. 21, 2024 — In the first comprehensive evidence-based guideline on the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies for gastrointestinal disease, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends fecal ...

Do Sugar-Free Candy and Gum Give You Gas? Researchers Think They Know Why

Feb. 15, 2024 — Scientists may have figured out why some people have trouble digesting sorbitol, a sugar alcohol used in sugar-free gum, mints, candy and other ...

Nutrients Direct Intestinal Stem Cell Function and Affect Aging

Feb. 12, 2024 — The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon aging. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of action between the nutrient adaptation of intestinal ...

Healthy Diet Early in Life Seems to Protect Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Jan. 31, 2024 — Having a high dietary intake of fish and vegetables at 1 year of age, and a low intake of sugar beverages, seems to protect against inflammatory bowel disease. These are the findings of a study with ...

Mood Interventions May Reduce Inflammation in Crohn's and Colitis

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 ...

Researchers Identify Why Cancer Immunotherapy Can Cause Colitis

Jan. 5, 2024 — Researchers have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with immune-based cancer treatment, also finding a way to deliver immunotherapy's cancer-killing impact ...

A New Weapon Against the Super Tough C Diff Bacteria

Dec. 19, 2023 — In a phase-one human clinical trial, a pharmacist researcher has demonstrated that a new antibiotic, called Omadacycline, may be a promising tool in combating the superbug known as C diff which ...

A New Mechanism by Which Rotavirus Makes You Sick

Dec. 15, 2023 — Scientists report a new mechanism by which rotavirus induces diarrhea by interfering with the normal absorption of nutrients in the ...

Researchers Reveal Prevalence of Persistent Symptoms in Patients With Microscopic Colitis

Dec. 13, 2023 — A new study examines how multiple factors contribute to the miscommunication and understanding of the digestive disease, microscopic ...

Reverse Metabolomics: New Method Finds Biomarker for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Dec. 5, 2023 — Scientists' debut 'reverse metabolomics,' a groundbreaking approach to advancing microbiome research. They use the technique to discover hundreds of new human molecules, and a new ...

Scientists Devise New Technique That Can Pinpoint the Causes and Treatments of Autoimmune Diseases

Nov. 27, 2023 — An international team of researchers has developed a method that combines advanced high-throughput microfluidics and gene editing technology to source new treatments that could potentially help ...

Chlorine Disinfectant Is No More Effective Than Water at Killing Off Hospital Superbug

Nov. 21, 2023 — Research has shown spores of Clostridioides difficile, commonly known as C. diff, are completely unaffected despite being treated with high concentrations of bleach used in many hospitals. The ...

Could Eating Turkey Ease Colitis?

Nov. 21, 2023 — According to data in mice, extra tryptophan could reduce the risk of future colitis ...

Getting to the Root of Visceral Gut Pain

Nov. 21, 2023 — Researchers have uncovered a reason that may explain why visceral pain is so common in conditions like irritable bowel syndrome. This understanding could inspire new and better ways to alleviate that ...

Comprehensive Guideline on Using Biomarkers for Monitoring Crohn's Disease

Nov. 17, 2023 — New AGA guideline outlines reliable blood and stool tests to monitor inflammation that can reduce how often patients need invasive ...

Vitamin B12: A Key Player in Cellular Reprogramming and Tissue Regeneration

Nov. 16, 2023 — Researchers reveal that vitamin B12 significantly boosts the efficiency of cellular reprogramming, thus holding promise for regenerative medicine. Vitamin B12 supplementation shows potential in ...

Novel C. Diff Structures Are Required for Infection, Offer New Therapeutic Targets

Nov. 15, 2023 — Newly discovered iron storage 'ferrosomes' inside the bacterium C. diff -- the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections -- are important for infection in an animal model and could ...

Early Life Exposure to Broccoli Sprouts Protects Against Colitis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease ...