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  Immune System Compensates for 'Leaky Gut' in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Susceptibility

  September 13, 2012 — New research could clarify how inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), conditions that include ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are triggered and develop. Scientists have shown how the immune ... > full story
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  Gut Microbes Help the Body Extract More Calories from Food

  September 12, 2012 — In a study using zebrafish, researchers reveal how microbes in the intestine aid the uptake of fats -- and suggest how diet may influence our bodies’ microbial ... > full story
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  Tension on Gut Muscles Induces Cell Invasion in Zebrafish Intestine, Mimicking Cancer Metastasis

  September 7, 2012 — Towards a better understanding of how tissue stiffness drives cancer, researchers show that epithelial cells lining the intestine of zebrafish with a mutation of the smooth muscle myosin gene form ... > full story
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  Protein Critical to Gut Lining Repair Identified

  September 6, 2012 — Scientists have identified a protein essential to repairing the intestine’s inner ... > full story
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  Promising New Drug Target for Inflammatory Lung Diseases

  September 6, 2012 — The naturally occurring cytokine interleukin-18, or IL-18, plays a key role in inflammation and has been implicated in serious inflammatory diseases for which the prognosis is poor and there are ... > full story
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  Safe, Multi-Functional Anti-Inflammatory/anti-Allergic Drugs Developed

  September 6, 2012 — A synthetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs to combat a variety of illnesses while avoiding detrimental side effects has been developed by a researcher in ... > full story
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  Manipulating the Microbiome Could Help Manage Weight

  August 26, 2012 — Vaccines and antibiotics may someday join caloric restriction or bariatric surgery as a way to regulate weight gain, according to a new study focused on the interactions between diet, the bacteria ... > full story
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  Clear Links Found Between Inflammation, Bacterial Communities and Cancer

  August 16, 2012 — In a study with inflammation-prone mice, researchers have found a mechanism for the development of colorectal cancer wherein inflammation fosters a change in the gut microbiome including reduced ... > full story

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  Potential New Drug for Ulcerative Colitis

  August 15, 2012 — An investigational drug currently under FDA review for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has now shown positive results in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative ... > full story
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  Deep Inside the Body, Tiny Mechanical Microscope Diagnoses Disease

  August 14, 2012 — Tiny space age probes -- those that can see inside single living cells -- are increasingly being used to diagnose illness in hard-to-reach areas of the ... > full story

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