Medical Breakthrough
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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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The Missing ‘Off-Switch’: How Your Gut Bacteria and Bile Acids Control IBD Flares
Scientists have discovered that IBD patients are often missing a vital “off-switch” for inflammation. Due to…
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AI and Your Gut Bugs: The New Project Personalising IBD Care
A new 3.4 million Euro research project is using Artificial Intelligence to map the gut microbiome…
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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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How Safe Is Joining the Bowel During Crohn’s Surgery?
A new multicentre study looks at the “hostile abdomen” in Crohn’s disease, revealing that joining the…
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Double Power and a New Hope for Crohn’s: Two Major IBD Breakthroughs Revealed
Two major clinical trials have revealed a powerful new “two-in-one” injection for ulcerative colitis and a…
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The Gut’s Natural Bodyguard: How a New Bacterial Protein Heals the IBD Shield
Scientists have discovered a new protein called BMG-1, produced by healthy gut bacteria, that acts as…
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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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Hope for the Youngest Patients: Global Study Shows 70% Drop in Early-Onset IBD Deaths
A landmark 30-year study of 204 countries reveals that while childhood IBD cases are rising, global…
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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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