Imagine your gut could heal itself. For millions battling the relentless pain and exhaustion of ulcerative colitis (UC), this isn’t just a dream – it’s the exciting promise of new scientific discoveries. Groundbreaking research points to a specific gut bacterium that might jumpstart the body’s natural repair mechanisms, offering a fresh approach for treatment beyond … Read more
That throbbing pain from a severe burn is just one part of the trauma. New research indicates that if you’ve been drinking before that injury, a hidden turmoil unfolds within your gut. Scientists at Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division have discovered that the combination of alcohol and burn trauma severely disrupts the delicate balance … Read more
In the battle against intestinal disease, our bodies employ multiple lines of defense to keep harmful bacteria at bay. While most of us never think about these protective mechanisms, people with Crohn’s disease experience what happens when these defenses fail.
Scientists at MIT have created a super-strong “duct tape” of sorts for internal organs that could serve as an alternative to stitches.
A popular food dye aimed at kids could trigger inflammatory bowel disease, according to “alarming” new research.
Pain-sensing neurons can ward off inflammation and tissue in the gut by regulating the gut microbiome, finds a new mouse study.
Exposure to a common weed killer may trigger inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study says.
“This one of the few studies showing that chronic stress could have beneficial effect instead of negative effect,” researchers say.
A targetable group of molecules within the gut’s immune cells is responsible for preventing IBD flare-ups, a new study finds.
In experiments on mice, allergies were reversed after scientists encased a gut compound called butyrate in tiny shells to hide its foul smell and taste.