Taking the sting out of ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) causes misery for millions worldwide. It affects the large intestine, causing pain, cramping, and frequent bowel movements…
Ulcerative colitis (UC) causes misery for millions worldwide. It affects the large intestine, causing pain, cramping, and frequent bowel movements…
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney have discovered why some people with coeliac disease continue…
A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn’s disease…
Wheat is a major source of calories, carbohydrates and protein worldwide, and its distinctive gluten proteins are what gives bread…
A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in soluble fiber can…
A surgical approach pioneered in Ireland could have a global impact on the treatment of Crohn’s disease. A new international…
An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease,…
Despite modern medical therapies, multiorgan idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are associated with reduced quality of life and life expectancy. A…
A study by researchers working in Brazil shows that antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in which blue light targets annatto colorant is…
The gut microbiome, an ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms in the human digestive tract, has been increasingly linked to chronic…
The interaction between humans and their environment, mediated by nutrition, plays a crucial role in regulating inflammatory responses. Chronic inflammatory…
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that…
In a landmark study published today in Science Advances, Dr. Shai Bel and his research team at the Azrieli Faculty…
There is a critical unmet need to help tighten and maintain a healthy intestinal barrier and treat a leaky gut….
An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease,…
Remarkable new research by a University of Virginia undergraduate may help explain recurrent Crohn’s disease in children and open the…
A recent study led by researchers at Tampere University investigated whether a transglutaminase 2 inhibitor has potential as a drug…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with UCL and Imperial College London, have discovered a new biological pathway that…
Today is International Celiac Day. Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the…
E551, more commonly known as silicon dioxide, is a powder composed of nanoparticles (i.e., particles < 100 nm in size)….
The most common chronic liver disease—called metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—is characterized by an increased buildup of fat in…
The global rise in obesity and diabetes is leading to an epidemic in fatty liver disease affecting 20-30 per cent…
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to…
For the first time, cells involved with the communication between stress responses in the brain and inflammation in the gastrointestinal…
Twenty to 50 per cent of all critically ill patients contract potentially deadly infections during their stay in the intensive…
In new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recommends non-invasive biomarkers as a first-line strategy for monitoring many patients…
Scientists have for the first time constructed the reference genome for the source of the popular fibre supplement, psyllium husk,…
Orange, starchy sweet potatoes are great mashed, cut into fries or just roasted whole. But you likely haven’t considered grinding…
Investigators at University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Yale University (USA) have isolated and characterized two new bacterial species…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common term for two conditions, namely Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, that are marked…