Exposure to the stomach microbe Helicobacter pylori may be associated with more than 1 in 5 cases of colorectal cancer worldwide, suggests an exploratory risk-attribution study published in the journal eGastroenterology.
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Fermented plant-based foods such as kimchi and sauerkraut could help inspire a new generation of microbiome-informed dietary strategies for supporting oral and gut health, according to a review paper published in Nature Reviews ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a significantly higher risk of psychiatric disorders starting two to three years before diagnosis and lasting up to a decade afterward, according to a nationwide study published ...
Aug 5, 2026
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I often reflect on the advice of an outdated article on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pregnancy from 1956. It stated: "There should be no doubt that a woman with ulcerative colitis who wishes to have a child should ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Enterobactin, a molecule produced by gut bacteria, may hold a surprising key to reducing intestinal inflammation—not by attacking the immune system directly, but by temporarily slowing down the cell's own energy production.
Jun 11, 2026
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The liver's job of clearing harmful substances from the body is so essential that the organ may have implications for addressing unexpected diseases, including Alzheimer's and heart disease. A promising example comes from ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But coffee is much more than caffeine dissolved in hot water.
Sep 18, 2026
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The human gut harbors more than 40 trillion bacteria assembled into complex communities collectively known as the gut microbiota, which is closely linked to human health and disease. Mediterraneibacter gnavus (formerly Ruminococcus ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Results from an early-stage clinical trial, published in Nature Communications, showed encouraging outcomes among patients with newly diagnosed cancer whose tumors had spread to distant organs. Most strikingly, one patient ...
Aug 28, 2026
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A physician–scientist and national leader in inflammatory bowel disease at the University of Cincinnati has led the publication of landmark five-year efficacy and safety data for guselkumab, a biologic therapy for moderately ...
Jun 9, 2026
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