Living Well
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Why Your IBD Journey Affects Your Mental Health Long Before and After Diagnosis
A massive 16-year study of over 40,000 patients reveals that the risk of depression and anxiety…
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Busting the Biologics Myth: Why Steroids, Not Advanced IBD Drugs, Raise Your Risk of Winter Bugs
Do advanced IBD drugs make you a target for winter colds and flu? A three-year clinical…
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Robot Chefs and AI Doctors: Designing the ‘Perfect Meal’ for Your Gut Bugs
Engineers at Duke University are using autonomous robots and AI to design “dream teams” of bacteria…
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Vitamin D Could Be the Secret to Repairing Your Gut
Can a vitamin help “glue” your gut back together? A new 2026 review explores how Vitamin…
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How Vegetables Rewire Your Gut Bugs to Fight Inflammation
Scientists have discovered “Prifs” (Proteins Imitating Fibre) in plants that stop gut bacteria from eating your…
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Feed Your Gut Bugs: How Your Diet and Microbiome Team Up to Fight IBD
A new 6-month study reveals how diet and gut bacteria “talk” to each other to lower…
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The Gut-Brain Superhighway: How Your Vagus Nerve Could Be the Key to Healing
Scientists are discovering how to “hack” the vagus nerve to turn off gut inflammation. From small…
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The Antioxidant Shield: How Your Diet Could Lower Ulcerative Colitis Severity
A new study of 158 patients reveals that those with a high intake of dietary antioxidants…
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Rethinking Pain Relief: Is the Ban on Ibuprofen Over for IBD Patients?
A massive 22-year study of over 270,000 patients reveals that the long-standing ban on NSAID painkillers…
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Coral-Inspired ‘Smart Capsules’: The Future of Probiotics for IBD
Inspired by coral reefs, scientists have created “smart” microcapsules that shield friendly bacteria from stomach acid…
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