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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…
New UC Treatment Update: Safety Fears Cleared for Obefazimod

A large-scale safety analysis of the new ulcerative colitis drug obefazimod shows no increased cancer risk,…
Body Image and Stomas: Rebuilding Confidence After Life-Saving Surgery

New research involving over 1,700 patients identifies three specific ways people adjust to life with a…
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…