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

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

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

New approach to I.B.D. doesn’t target inflammation

A compound that tamps down the activity of a gene linked to blood clotting shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
March 8, 2019 ~6 min

Vitamin A helps microbiome regulate immune system

New research in mice clarifies how bacteria in the gut interact with the immune system. Vitamin A is a key factor.

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
Dec. 19, 2018 ~7 min

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