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Gut Health

Friendly Viruses: The New ‘Lock-and-Key’ Way to Heal Crohn’s Disease

McMaster University researchers have developed a breakthrough “lock-and-key” therapy using friendly viruses to disarm harmful gut…
Microplastics and IBD: How Everyday Plastic May Be a Hidden Gut Trigger

New AI-driven research reveals how microplastics from everyday bottles “dock” onto human proteins, triggering the same…
Can 5 Days a Month Fix Crohn’s? The New Fasting Diet That Calms Inflammation

For many people with Crohn’s disease, the hardest question to answer is: “What should I eat?”…
A Simple Blood Test to Track Gut Healing? The New REG3α Discovery for Ulcerative Colitis

Researchers have discovered a new blood biomarker called REG3α that can accurately track gut inflammation in…
AI Finds Three New ‘Body Signals’ to Help Doctors Track Crohn’s Disease

Scientists have used machine learning to identify three new genetic “biomarkers” for Crohn’s disease, offering a…
Crohn’s and Pregnancy: Reassuring News for Those Diagnosed Young

Women diagnosed with Crohn’s disease during childhood or adolescence did not face a higher risk of…
Could Removing Your Appendix Help Heal Your Ulcerative Colitis?

Adding laparoscopic appendectomy to standard medical therapy significantly reduces clinical relapse at 12 months and improves…
The ‘Muscle Burn’ Molecule: How Your Body’s Waste Helps Heal IBD

Scientists have discovered that lactate, once thought of as “waste”, is actually a vital signal that…
Natural Healing: Could Fruit Sugars Be a New Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis?

Early-stage laboratory research reveals that complex sugars from a wild fruit can shield the gut from…
Food vs Formula: A New Choice for Children with Crohn’s Disease

A study of 66 young patients shows that the “food-based” Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet is just…