Novel therapies curb surgery for ulcerative colitis, study suggests
Greater access to innovative treatments could be linked to a drop in patients requiring surgery for a type of inflammatory bowel disease, a 20-year study suggests.
Jul 18, 2025
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Digestive System Diseases: News and Research on Colitis
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Healthy plant-based diet may help protect against inflammatory bowel disease
A large prospective study published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reveals that a healthy plant-based diet is linked with a reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease.
Jul 9, 2025
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Online program aims to help IBD patients build body confidence
A first-of-its-kind online body image and well-being program designed to help people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) feel more positive about their bodies has been developed by Flinders University.
Jul 7, 2025
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Crohn's disease investigational treatment shows potential for achieving remission
Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed an investigational therapy that brought a significant number of patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease into remission, according to a new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology ...
Jun 27, 2025
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New guidance will help treat inflammatory bowel disease, better, quicker and more accurately
New guidelines, developed and led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will help clinicians to better treat the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more accurately and more quickly.
Jun 23, 2025
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A single enzymatic switch steers cell fate in intestinal regeneration
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have identified a metabolic switch that determines whether intestinal stem cells become absorptive or secretory cells. Manipulating the enzyme OGDH either fuels cell expansion ...
Unusual protein production in neutrophils may contribute to development of inflammatory bowel diseases
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 Crohn's ...
Jun 11, 2025
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The most-viewed TikTok videos on inflammatory bowel disease show low quality
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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Rat study indicates strawberry tree extract may prevent and treat ulcerative colitis
New research in rats indicates that a Mediterranean plant may be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. The findings are published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
May 21, 2025
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New cause of chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis discovered
It is estimated that more than 5 million people worldwide suffer from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammation of the colon that often progresses in stages whose causes have not yet been fully investigated. A new international ...
May 19, 2025
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