Research

Stem Cell Therapy and IBD
Can stem cell transplants treat inflammatory bowel disease? IBD is one of the most actively researched areas of medicine, each…

The truth about emulsifiers: are they destroying our gut health?
Authors: Amy Fleming – The Guardian 29 June 2023 Full Article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/29/the-truth-about-emulsifiers-gut-health-microbiome?CMP=share_btn_tw The E numbers in food make bread softer…

Engineered E. Coli Delivers Therapeutic Nanobodies to the Gut
Authors: Jason P Lynch, Coral González-Prieto, Analise Z Reeves, Sena Bae, Urmila Powale, Neha P Godbole, Jacqueline M Tremblay, Florian…

Neurons in the gut help explain why chronic stress can cause IBD flare-ups
Authors: Kai Markus Schneider, Niklas Blank, Yelina Alvarez, …, Robert O. Heuckeroth, Maayan Levy, Christoph A. Thaiss Full Article: The…

Antibiotics Linked to inflammatory bowel disease
Authors: Adam S Faye, Kristine Højgaard Allin, Aske T Iversen, Manasi Agrawal, Jeremiah Faith, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Tine Jesse Full Article:…

Gut microbiota and depression
Authors: Haiyang Wang, Xueyi Chen, Yangdong Zhang, Hanping Zhang, Peng Xie Full Article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(23)00092-0/fulltext Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is…

3D bioprinting inside the human body could be possible thanks to new soft robot
By Neil Martin UNSW researchers unveil prototype device that can directly 3D print living cells onto internal organs and potentially…

The gut microbiota and metabolome are associated with diminished COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibody responses in immunosuppressed inflammatory bowel disease patients
Full article – The gut microbiota and metabolome are associated with diminished COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibody responses in immunosuppressed inflammatory bowel…

Comprehensive medical PhD dissertation presents predictors of inflammatory bowel disease
Full article – https://umcgresearch.org/w/comprehensive-medical-phd-dissertation-presents-predictors-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease Introduction A PhD dissertation consisting of more than 1100 pages and covering a total of 31…

Case Study: Curcumin-QingDai Combination as Treatment for Moderate-Severe Ulcerative Colitis
Full case report – https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/526646 Further reading – https://www.healio.com/news/gastroenterology/20230120/curcuminqingdai-induces-remission-in-active-uc-paves-the-way-for-integration-in-care Abstract Curcumin was shown in placebo-controlled trials to induce remission in…

Exploring the effects of dietary fibre on gut microbiome and inflammatory diseases
Exploring the effects of dietary fibre on gut microbiome and inflammatory diseases Authors: Feng Zhang, Dejun Fan, Jian-lin Huang, Tao…

New Method Detects Gut Microbes That Activate Immune Cells
New Method Detects Gut Microbes That Activate Immune Cells Authors: Ivan Vujkovic-Cvijin, Hugh C. Welles, Connie W. Y. HA., Lutfi…