Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inflammatory bowel disease tied to higher risk for gout
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is strongly associated with gout, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in JGH Open.
Oct 3, 2023
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Genetics
When cells go boom: Study reveals inflammation-causing gene carried by millions
Australian researchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have found that a genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a process described as "explosive" cell death, is carried by up to 3% of the ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Immunology
Interleukin-22 study provides better understanding of immune responses in inflammatory bowel and lung disease
An immune factor released by white blood cells during infection or inflammation works to suppress the body's immune response instead of enhancing it, according to Mater researchers.
Sep 29, 2023
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Health
Bones play an important role in our health—here's how to keep them strong
Just as our muscles lose strength as we get older, so do our bones. This can have a serious effect on our lifestyle, and boosts risk of fractures—which are linked with an increased risk of death. Fortunately, just as we ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Immunology
Training the gut's immune system to combat detrimental effects of emulsifiers in processed food
In a new study, mice whose immune systems were trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual detrimental effects of ingesting food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new way to combat ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Immunology
Study pinpoints specialized gut immune cells that can limit progression of inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have characterized a specialized type of immune cell, which plays a key role in protecting and repairing the ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify driver of inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered an intracellular mechanism that converts protective intestinal cells into disease-driving pathogenic cells, a finding that could lead to improved treatments for ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older adults with digestive diseases found to experience higher rates of loneliness, depression
While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind.
Sep 12, 2023
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Medications
Health of young people with ulcerative colitis at risk as most stop taking medication within a year, finds study
Nearly 70 percent of adolescents and young adults with ulcerative colitis stop taking medication to treat the disease within a year of diagnosis.
Sep 12, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Engineered probiotic can 'sense' inflammatory bowel disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an engineered probiotic capable of detecting inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Sep 12, 2023
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