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Implantable temperature sensor detects inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn's disease

A team of Northwestern University scientists has developed the first wireless, implantable temperature sensor to detect inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn's disease.

18 Mar 2024

Scientists uncover an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of Crohn's disease patients

A team of scientists from DTU and other European universities have uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of Crohn's disease.

13 Mar 2024

Limoncella apple polyphenol extract shines in IBD liver damage study

'Limoncella' apple polyphenol extract (LAPE) shows promise in reducing liver and intestinal inflammation in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), highlighting potential natural treatment pathways

12 Mar 2024

New sprayable gel promises safer endoscopic surgeries

More than 20 million Americans undergo colonoscopy screenings every year, and in many of those cases, doctors end up removing polyps that are 2 cm or larger and require additional care.

12 Mar 2024

Study: Early advanced therapy significantly improves Crohn's disease outcomes

A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn's disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, including by reducing the number of people requiring urgent abdominal surgery for treatment of their disease by ten-fold.

22 Feb 2024

Unlocking sulfasalazine's mechanism of action in IBD-SpA patients

Although it is one of the oldest medications used to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and an effective treatment for an associated arthritis condition called spondyloarthritis (SpA), sulfasalazine's mechanism of action has been unclear.

20 Feb 2024

High-quality early diet linked to lower IBD risk in children

Early-life diet, particularly high-quality diets and fish intake at one year of age, is linked to a lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children, underscoring the importance of dietary choices in infancy.

5 Feb 2024

High dietary intake of fish and vegetables in infancy may protect against IBD

Having a high dietary intake of fish and vegetables at 1 year of age, and a low intake of sugar beverages, seems to protect against inflammatory bowel disease

31 Jan 2024

High diet quality in early life associated with reduced risk of IBD

A high quality diet at the age of 1 may curb the subsequent risk of inflammatory bowel disease, suggests a large long term study, published online in the journal Gut.

31 Jan 2024

Immune protein Ku70 key in fighting bowel cancer

Study establishes Ku70's role in tumor suppression, showing that reduced expression or mutations in this DNA repair protein significantly increase intestinal cancer risk.

30 Jan 2024

Mount Sinai project receives $4M grant to understand the early stages of Crohn's disease

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a grant of more than $4 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support an innovative research project aimed at understanding the early stages of Crohn's disease before noticeable symptoms develop.

25 Jan 2024

Mood boosters reduce inflammation in IBD by 18%, study finds

New King's College London research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease by 18 per cent, compared to having no mood intervention.

24 Jan 2024

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

Study reviews bladder fermentation syndrome (BFS) and gut fermentation syndrome (GFS), highlighting their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, and emphasizing the importance of recognizing these conditions to avoid misinterpretation in abstinence monitoring.

23 Jan 2024

Migraine linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease in new study

A nationwide cohort study reveals that individuals with migraine have a 1.3-fold higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), suggesting a significant connection between migraine and IBD.

15 Jan 2024

New molecule targets key protein in autoimmune diseases

Scientists from Scripps Research have developed a small molecule that blocks the activity of a protein linked to autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Crohn's disease.

11 Jan 2024

MedUni Vienna researchers discover possible trigger of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

As the cause of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is not yet known, treatment for sufferers is currently aimed at alleviating the often agonizing symptoms.

10 Jan 2024

Gut enzyme discovery sheds light on bilirubin balance in humans

Researchers study identified BilR, a gut microbiota-derived enzyme, crucial for converting bilirubin to urobilinogen, impacting bilirubin homeostasis in humans.

7 Jan 2024

Researchers uncover variations in how IBD affects people of different races, sexes and places of birth

Researchers from Rutgers and other institutions have uncovered significant variations in how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects people of different races, sexes and places of birth.

3 Jan 2024

New non-steroidal anti-inflammatory can inhibit the cytokine storm and preserve innate immunity

Very early in the COVID-19 pandemic clinical trials in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed that corticosteroids like dexamethasone reduced mortality, but they were harmful when applied at the first COVID-19 symptoms, due to the weakening of innate antiviral immunity, leading to delayed viral clearance and adverse outcomes in severe viral pneumonias.

28 Dec 2023

Neutrophils: Unraveling their multifaceted roles in inflammatory bowel disease and gut microbiota interactions

Research delves into the complex roles of neutrophils in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), exploring their diverse functions and interactions with the gut microbiota and emphasizing the need for targeted therapies based on these insights.

27 Dec 2023

Crohn's Disease News and Research

Latest Crohn's Disease News and Research

Implantable temperature sensor detects inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn's disease

Scientists uncover an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of Crohn's disease patients

Limoncella apple polyphenol extract shines in IBD liver damage study

New sprayable gel promises safer endoscopic surgeries

Study: Early advanced therapy significantly improves Crohn's disease outcomes

Unlocking sulfasalazine's mechanism of action in IBD-SpA patients

High-quality early diet linked to lower IBD risk in children

High dietary intake of fish and vegetables in infancy may protect against IBD

High diet quality in early life associated with reduced risk of IBD

Immune protein Ku70 key in fighting bowel cancer

Mount Sinai project receives $4M grant to understand the early stages of Crohn's disease

Mood boosters reduce inflammation in IBD by 18%, study finds

Bladder and gut fermentation syndromes: Uncommon disorders with significant implications

Migraine linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease in new study

New molecule targets key protein in autoimmune diseases

MedUni Vienna researchers discover possible trigger of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Gut enzyme discovery sheds light on bilirubin balance in humans

Researchers uncover variations in how IBD affects people of different races, sexes and places of birth

New non-steroidal anti-inflammatory can inhibit the cytokine storm and preserve innate immunity

Neutrophils: Unraveling their multifaceted roles in inflammatory bowel disease and gut microbiota interactions

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