Research

Sarcopenia and vitamin D deficiency in patients with Crohn’s disease: Pathological conditions that should be linked together

Sarcopenia is a prevalent condition in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), representing an independent predictor factor for the development of major postoperative complications.

Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease and other intestinal inflammation disorders

Probiotic strain LA1 has a therapeutic effect that both prevents and treats intestinal inflammatory disorders caused by “leaky gut,” report researchers in The American Journal of Pathology.

Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude

It may take guts — or more precisely, a diverse gut microbiome — to achieve wisdom and fend off loneliness. Or perhaps it’s the other way around, report UC San Diego researchers.

Targeted opioid that hones in on inflamed tissues stops colitis pain without side effects

Study in mice points to promising treatment for pain in inflammatory bowel disease.

Defects in a specific cell type may cause ulcerative colitis

There are many variants of "goblet cells" in the intestines and they seem to have different functions, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

A T-cell stimulatory protein and interleukin-10 synergize to prevent gut inflammation

Researchers have found an unexpected synergy between a T-cell stimulatory protein — the ICOS ligand — and interleukin-10, an immunoregulatory cytokine, to prevent inflammatory bowel disease in mice.

A T-cell stimulatory protein and interleukin-10 synergize to prevent gut inflammation

Researchers have found an unexpected synergy between a T-cell stimulatory protein — the ICOS ligand — and interleukin-10, an immunoregulatory cytokine, to prevent inflammatory bowel disease in mice.

Gluten intake not linked with IBD risk

Researchers have found an unexpected synergy between a T-cell stimulatory protein — the ICOS ligand — and interleukin-10, an immunoregulatory cytokine, to prevent inflammatory bowel disease in mice.

The gut microbiota and inflammation: An overview

The understanding of the symbiotic relationship between the human gut bacteria and the overall functioning of the body has significantly deepened and broadened, with acceleration in research output concerning this area.

Sleep & IBD disease activity

You may notice that as stress increases in your life, so does your disease activity, or vice-versa: an increase in disease activity can lead to more stress.

New research gives voice to IBD patients

More and more young people are being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and lack access to multi-disciplinary IBD care, reveals the first-ever IBD patient experience research.