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Fungi used to produce food products have potential probiotic effects on gut inflammation

Many fungus strains have been used and selected by the food industry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavors or produce heterologous molecules.

26 Oct 2023

Does inflammatory bowel disease have a causal relationship with extracolonic tumors?

Whether inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is causally related to extracolonic cancers.

17 Oct 2023

Research suggests potential connection between gut bacteria and onset of colorectal lesions and cancers

New research has identified significant variations in the gut microbiome of individuals who developed pre-cancerous colonic lesions, suggesting a potential connection between gut bacteria and the onset of colorectal lesions and cancers.

15 Oct 2023

Beyond the gut: Crohn's disease's oral clues for timely diagnosis

The oral manifestations of CD.

12 Oct 2023

COVID-19 heightens risk of autoimmune disorders

SARS-CoV-2 infection may elevate risk for certain autoimmune disorders, suggests study. Regular post-COVID monitoring needed to detect and manage potential autoimmune consequences.

9 Oct 2023

Is there an association between psoriasis onset and risk of autoimmune disease?

Researchers evaluated new-onset autoimmune disease risk among individuals with new-onset psoriatic illness.

9 Oct 2023

Oral lipid nanoparticle drug shows promise for preventing colitis-associated cancer in mice

An oral lipid nanoparticle drug prevents tumor development in mice, suggesting this is a promising drug formulation for preventing colitis-associated cancer, according to a study led by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

4 Oct 2023

Specialized gut immune cells could be new biomarker for IBD progression

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have characterised a specialised type of immune cell, which plays a key role in protecting and repairing the cells in the healthy human gut.

14 Sep 2023

Loneliness, depression and social isolation linked to digestive diseases in older adults

While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind.

12 Sep 2023

“Inverse vaccine” shows promise to reverse autoimmune diseases without shutting down rest of the immune system

A new type of vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) has shown in the lab setting that it can completely reverse autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and Crohn's disease -; all without shutting down the rest of the immune system.

12 Sep 2023

Scientists elucidate mechanism behind early loss of vaccination protection in people with autoimmune disease

People who are treated with TNF-α inhibitors for their autoimmune disease such as Crohn's disease or rheumatoid arthritis lose their vaccination protection significantly earlier than average.

7 Sep 2023

Statins may protect IBD patients from colorectal cancer, study finds

Cholesterol-lowering statins might protect patients with ulcerative colitis from developing and dying from colorectal cancer.

1 Sep 2023

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been used to track her medication use.

30 Aug 2023

Age-related changes in the blood system can exacerbate colon cancer

Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine have discovered how common age-related changes in the blood system can make certain colon cancers grow faster.

24 Aug 2023

Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials

Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for the infusions she needs to ease her chronic pain and fatigue.

23 Aug 2023

Beneficial gut bacteria use mucus lining to stay in place, study finds

When it comes to gut health, it doesn't just matter who's invited to the party, but how they behave.

18 Aug 2023

Experimental drug can reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in pre-clinical models

A new study of mice and lab-grown human colon "organoids" indicates that an experimental drug developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers can substantially reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in pre-clinical models.

10 Aug 2023

Is there an association between migraines and the onset of inflammatory bowel disease?

The link between migraines and the new onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

4 Aug 2023

Maintaining the health of the gut microbiome by a new peptide

Peptide YY (PYY), a hormone produced by gut endocrine cells that was already known to control appetite, also plays an important role in maintaining the balance of fungi in the digestive system of mammals, according to new research from the University of Chicago.

4 Aug 2023

Stem cells offer new hope for Crohn's disease treatment

Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 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 model of Crohn's disease-like ileitis, an illness marked by chronic intestinal inflammation and progressive tissue damage.

28 Jul 2023

Crohn's Disease News and Research

Latest Crohn's Disease News and Research

Fungi used to produce food products have potential probiotic effects on gut inflammation

Does inflammatory bowel disease have a causal relationship with extracolonic tumors?

Research suggests potential connection between gut bacteria and onset of colorectal lesions and cancers

Beyond the gut: Crohn's disease's oral clues for timely diagnosis

COVID-19 heightens risk of autoimmune disorders

Is there an association between psoriasis onset and risk of autoimmune disease?

Oral lipid nanoparticle drug shows promise for preventing colitis-associated cancer in mice

Specialized gut immune cells could be new biomarker for IBD progression

Loneliness, depression and social isolation linked to digestive diseases in older adults

“Inverse vaccine” shows promise to reverse autoimmune diseases without shutting down rest of the immune system

Scientists elucidate mechanism behind early loss of vaccination protection in people with autoimmune disease

Statins may protect IBD patients from colorectal cancer, study finds

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Age-related changes in the blood system can exacerbate colon cancer

Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials

Beneficial gut bacteria use mucus lining to stay in place, study finds

Experimental drug can reduce symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in pre-clinical models

Is there an association between migraines and the onset of inflammatory bowel disease?

Maintaining the health of the gut microbiome by a new peptide

Stem cells offer new hope for Crohn's disease treatment

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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