Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an ongoing or chronic health problem that causes inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. The irritation causes bleeding sores called ulcers to form along the digestive tract. This in turn can cause crampy, abdominal pain and severe bloody diarrhea.

What is Ulcerative Colitis?

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that affects the large intestines, particularly the colon. It is classified as one of the two inflammatory bowel diseases along with Crohn’s disease.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Pregnancy

Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer

Ulcerative Colitis Causes

FODMAP Research

Dysbiosis and the Microbiome

Mesentery: a new organ?

Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Latest Inflammatory Bowel Disease News and Research

Toxin-secreting gut bacterium emerges as a driver of ulcerative colitis

A toxin-secreting gut bacterium may fuel ulcerative colitis by killing protective immune cells that maintain intestinal homeostasis, according to a new study. The findings suggest potential for new treatment strategies.

20 Nov 2025

New collection of bacteria-eating viruses can be effective against Klebsiella strains

Potential treatments for one of the world's most dangerous hospital superbugs have been found in a surprising location - hospital toilets.

20 Nov 2025

Innovative new tool helps understand how gut microbes interact to influence health

The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes that play a vital role in keeping us healthy.  A disturbance in the balance of these microbes can contribute to a variety of health conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

20 Nov 2025

Oral microsphere pills can detect markers of gastrointestinal disease

Move over, colonoscopies - researchers report in ACS Sensors that they've developed a sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria that detect markers of gastrointestinal disease.

19 Nov 2025

Single-port robotic surgery transforms cancer care at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island

After enduring seven prior abdominal surgeries, 64-year-old Joy Monetti from Islip was no stranger to painful procedures and lengthy recoveries.

17 Nov 2025

New method brings hope for personalized treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often have to wait a long time to find the right medicine. But the methods of a large interdisciplinary research team offer hope.

5 Nov 2025

Pathogenic bacteria can block gut’s natural defense to spread infection

When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from spreading.

22 Oct 2025

New technology can track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and their collaborators have developed a new technology to track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants (FMT).

22 Oct 2025

Scientists uncover a key mechanism that protects the skin from harmful inflammation

Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have uncovered a key mechanism that protects the skin from harmful inflammation.

21 Oct 2025

Western diet fuels IBD by derailing the microbiome - can precision nutrition turn the tide?

This review examines how Western dietary patterns, high in ultra-processed foods, salt, and unhealthy fats, disrupt gut microbiota, impair immune regulation, and contribute to the global rise of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It highlights systems biology and nutritional epidemiology as essential tools to develop personalised dietary strategies and shift IBD care from treatment to prevention.

12 Oct 2025

UCLA scientists uncover the role of DGRs in structuring the infant gut microbiome

Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up your body.

10 Oct 2025

Innovative approaches target PAR2 receptor to alleviate gut pain

Abdominal pain is a hallmark of many digestive disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

7 Oct 2025

How maternal microbes shape babies’ gut health and disease risk

Early microbial exposures from maternal microbes, milk components, and the environment shape infant gut development and long-term disease risk. The review highlights mechanisms, preventive levers, and research gaps in supporting healthy microbiome inheritance across generations.

29 Sep 2025

Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in different diseases

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in many different diseases affecting multiple organs – from acne and psoriasis, to rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

24 Sep 2025

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and an international consortium of leading IBD researchers, today announced the launch of the Global IBD Registry (GLIDE), a pioneering initiative designed to securely connect data from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) registries around the world.

23 Sep 2025

Enhanced Genomics extends Series A funding to USD $19 million to drive development of therapeutics pipeline

Enhanced Genomics ('Enhanced'), the biotechnology company pioneering 3D multi-omics to rapidly identify high-confidence, genetically validated drug targets for common diseases, today announced it has completed a financing round, extending its total Series A funding to $19 million.

17 Sep 2025

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Overview

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Pregnancy

Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer

Feature Articles

Ulcerative Colitis Causes

FODMAP Research

Dysbiosis and the Microbiome

Mesentery: a new organ?

Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Latest Inflammatory Bowel Disease News and Research

Toxin-secreting gut bacterium emerges as a driver of ulcerative colitis

New collection of bacteria-eating viruses can be effective against Klebsiella strains

Innovative new tool helps understand how gut microbes interact to influence health

Oral microsphere pills can detect markers of gastrointestinal disease

Single-port robotic surgery transforms cancer care at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island

New method brings hope for personalized treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Pathogenic bacteria can block gut’s natural defense to spread infection

New technology can track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants

Scientists uncover a key mechanism that protects the skin from harmful inflammation

Western diet fuels IBD by derailing the microbiome - can precision nutrition turn the tide?

UCLA scientists uncover the role of DGRs in structuring the infant gut microbiome

Innovative approaches target PAR2 receptor to alleviate gut pain

How maternal microbes shape babies’ gut health and disease risk

Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in different diseases

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

Enhanced Genomics extends Series A funding to USD $19 million to drive development of therapeutics pipeline

Early diagnosis and modern therapies improve Crohn’s disease prognosis

What diet pattern worsens inflammatory bowel disease?

Why smartphone use on the toilet may increase hemorrhoid risk

How fiber intake shapes your gut microbes’ digestion strategy

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Overview

Feature Articles

Ulcerative Colitis Causes

FODMAP Research

Dysbiosis and the Microbiome

Mesentery: a new organ?

Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Latest Inflammatory Bowel Disease News and Research

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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