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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

Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer?

Researchers analyzed data from a large cohort of inflammatory bowel disease patients and looked at the risk and frequency of colorectal cancer.

9 Aug 2023

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Psychological therapies provide short-term improvements in stress, anxiety, depression, and quality-of-life scores in patients with IBD.

8 Aug 2023

Identification of plasma proteins associated with ovarian cancer risk

Researchers performed proteomic Mendelian randomization as well as co-localization analyses to identify drug targets for ovarian cancer.

8 Aug 2023

How do dietary patterns influence inflammatory bowel disease?

Researchers used bibliometrics to analyze studies describing the effects of dietary patterns on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

7 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

Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles show promise in treating inflammatory bowel disease

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is on the rise worldwide. The benefits of current medications are limited by problematic side effects.

24 Jul 2023

Are antidrug antibodies reducing the effectiveness of rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

Researchers examined the association between antidrug antibodies and the response to treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

17 Jul 2023

Exploring the relationship between epigenetic aging and gut microbiome composition in physically fit men and women

Researchers investigate the relationship between the gut microbiome, physical fitness, and epigenetic aging in physically fit individuals.

14 Jul 2023

Is constipation associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events in older Australian adults?

Scientists investigated the association between constipation and cardiovascular events such as angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, and stroke, as well as hypertension among a representative population of elderly hospitalized patients in Australia.

11 Jul 2023

Lilly granted MHRA marketing authorization in Great Britain for a ground-breaking UC therapy

Eli Lilly and Company announced today that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted marketing authorisation (MA) for mirikizumab (OMVOH®) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have had an inadequate response with, lost response to, or were intolerant to either conventional therapy or a biologic treatment.

10 Jul 2023

Candidate genes for inflammatory bowel disease identified

A study of the genetic variation that makes mice more susceptible to bowel inflammation after a high-fat diet has identified candidate genes which may drive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in humans. The findings are published as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife.

5 Jul 2023

Research reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin

Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have published a study in the journal Nature Communications that reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin, two crucial proteins for human health.

3 Jul 2023

New drug effective as a treatment against ulcerative colitis, clinical trial shows

A new drug, investigated by Amsterdam UMC together with colleagues around the world, is effective as a treatment against ulcerative colitis.

28 Jun 2023

Study reveals a co-pathogenesis mechanism of acute myocardial infarction and ulcerative colitis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cardiovascular diseases, particularly acute myocardial infarction, are the leading cause of disability and death.

15 Jun 2023

IBD patients more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease, according to a study published in the June 14, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that IBD causes stroke; it only shows an association.

14 Jun 2023

So-called “orphan” drugs earn pharmaceutical companies as much money as mainstream medicines

Drugs used to treat rare conditions are earning pharmaceutical companies almost as much as those marketed to the general public, according to a researcher at West Virginia University. Sean Tu, a College of Law professor found lucrative so-called "orphan" drugs earn manufacturing tax credits, have longer patent exclusivities and face easier Food and Drug Administration review.

12 Jun 2023

NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.

31 May 2023

Long-term consequences of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Studies on the long-term consequences of COVID-19 (long-COVID) in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (iRD) are scarce.

31 May 2023

Ulcerative Colitis News and Research

Latest Ulcerative Colitis News and Research

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

Are inflammatory bowel disease patients more at risk of colorectal cancer?

The effectiveness of psychological therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Identification of plasma proteins associated with ovarian cancer risk

How do dietary patterns influence inflammatory bowel disease?

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

Anti-inflammatory nanoparticles show promise in treating inflammatory bowel disease

Are antidrug antibodies reducing the effectiveness of rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

Exploring the relationship between epigenetic aging and gut microbiome composition in physically fit men and women

Is constipation associated with hypertension and cardiovascular events in older Australian adults?

Lilly granted MHRA marketing authorization in Great Britain for a ground-breaking UC therapy

Candidate genes for inflammatory bowel disease identified

Research reveals how cells carry out the controlled release of mucins and insulin

New drug effective as a treatment against ulcerative colitis, clinical trial shows

Study reveals a co-pathogenesis mechanism of acute myocardial infarction and ulcerative colitis

IBD patients more likely to have a stroke than people without the disease

So-called “orphan” drugs earn pharmaceutical companies as much money as mainstream medicines

NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

Long-term consequences of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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