Research
Patients’ experiences and challenges in living with inflammatory bowel disease
The purpose of this study was to explore patient experiences in living with IBD and uncover factors that contribute to psychological distress.
The arthritis connection to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): why has it taken so long to understand it?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) associated arthritis is a subgroup of spondyloarthritis (SpA) that has suffered from lack of recognition in rheumatology clinical and research circles for over 100 years.
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.
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.