Inflammation
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No More Re-Dos: Making Your Colonoscopy Prep Easier
A two-phase hospital project has successfully used AI-generated pictures and clearer instructions to make gut “preps”…
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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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A New ‘Scorecard’ for Surgery: Helping Crohn’s Patients Make Smarter Decisions
A decade-long study of 221 Crohn’s patients reveals a new “scorecard” that uses your quality of…
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The Gut’s Hidden Architects: New Discovery Could Unlock Faster Healing for IBD
Scientists have discovered a “hidden” network of four distinct cell types that act as the architects…
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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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Healing the Fortress: Scientists Find a ‘Switch’ That Could Fix the Gut Wall in Ulcerative Colitis
Scientists have discovered a molecular “switch” called PKCη that causes the gut wall to become “leaky”…
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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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The ‘Severe IBD’ Gene: How HLA-DRB1*01:03 Predicts Your Crohn’s or Colitis Journey
The largest genetic study of IBD to date has revealed how the HLA-DRB1*01:03 gene and others…
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The Gut’s Engine Room: Why Your Intestinal Muscles are the Secret to IBD Health
The gut’s muscle layer is more than just a motor—it’s a vital command centre. New research…
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