Psyllium fiber boosts bile acid to ease IBD

Even small amounts of psyllium fiber protect against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation, a new study with mice shows.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 27, 2023 ~5 min

Why do people get diarrhea?

Poop comes in many shapes, sizes and textures. The kind that’s too runny might be the result of wayward germs, Crohn’s disease or lactose intolerance.

Hannibal Person, Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Feb. 14, 2022 ~7 min


Fungus in food stymies Crohn’s disease intestinal healing

Foods such as cheese and processed meats can infect sites of intestinal damage in mice and people with Crohn's disease and prevent healing.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
March 15, 2021 ~7 min

Genetic risk for IBD differs by ancestry

The genetics of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, in African Americans differ from those in whites, new research finds.

Quinn Eastmann-Emory • futurity
Feb. 22, 2021 ~6 min

Gut research identifies key cellular changes associated with childhood-onset Crohn’s Disease

Scientists have tracked the very early stages of human foetal gut development in incredible detail, and found specific cell functions that appear to be

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 7, 2020 ~5 min

IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers discover clues to the origin of inflammatory bowel disease and a possible strategy for treatment.

John Chang, Professor of Medicine, University of California San Diego • conversation
Aug. 21, 2020 ~9 min

These foods are more common in diets of people with IBD

A survey assessed 26 foods to find which were more common in the diets of people diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
May 7, 2020 ~4 min

Ulcerative colitis involves these missing microbes

New research finds depleted bacteria in the intestines of people with ulcerative colitis. The finding suggests supplements could ease the condition.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
March 2, 2020 ~8 min


A probiotic therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

A genetically programmed living hydrogel material that facilitates intestinal wound healing is being considered for development as a probiotic therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Benjamin Boettner • harvard
Dec. 6, 2019 ~7 min

New findings from Harvard reveal how IBD disrupts gut bacteria

A new study is the first to have observed the complex set of chemical and molecular events that disrupt the microbiome and trigger immune responses during flare-ups of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Chris Sweeney • harvard
May 29, 2019 ~7 min

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