Your T cells work hard to fight disease. Unfortunately, "friendly fire" from T cells can sometimes harm the body's healthy tissues.
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University of Alberta researchers have created a new tool to help doctors and patients recognize other illnesses commonly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including autoimmune, mental health and heart problems.
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Thousands of bacterial and other microbial species live in the human gut, supporting healthy digestion, immunity, metabolism and other functions. Precisely how these microbes are protected from immune attack has been unclear, ...
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A research team at Toho University has revealed that ferulic acid (FA), a polyphenol abundant in rice bran, suppresses intestinal smooth muscle contractions by inhibiting voltage-dependent calcium channels. This finding may ...
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Scientists have discovered that certain immune cells—called neutrophils—can start making a protein called DUOX2 that they usually do not produce. This surprise activity may be fueling gut inflammation in conditions like ...
Jun 11, 2025
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A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn's disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia—one of the most common ...
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A powerful link between regular exercise and the gut microbiome that could change the way debilitating gut diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease are treated has been identified in new research.
Jun 5, 2025
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The most popular TikTok videos related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have millions of views—but very low scores for quality of medical information, reports a study in Gastroenterology Nursing.
Jun 4, 2025
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified three types of nerve cells connected to the intestinal villi, suggesting that previously unknown neural networks regulate fluid balance in the gut.
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It's a marvel of food technology: ice cream that resists melting.
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