Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Boosting the gut barrier offers hope for Crohn's disease patients

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have uncovered a critical mechanism that may pave the way for innovative treatments for Crohn's disease. Their findings center on repairing the protective barrier of the gut to ...

Inflammatory disorders

Inflammation may explain stomach problems in psoriasis sufferers

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased propensity for "leaky gut," according to new research at Uppsala University. These changes in the gut could ...

Inflammatory disorders

Researchers identify key driver of fibrosis in Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease, a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), often causes scar-like tissue to build up in the intestines, termed fibrosis. Over time, increased scar tissue builds up in the intestinal walls, causing ...

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