we drew upon knowledge of genetic forms of IBD to uncover a new and unexpected molecular mechanism for disease. "This understanding informed our choice of therapy, an example of precision medicine ...

A four year-long research study has found that particles secreted by an intestinal worm may assist in treating inflammatory ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. It can include ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease.

Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discovered June 5 ... 15, 2024 — Scientists uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of ...

Examples include allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, coeliac disease, glomerulonephritis, hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease ... analysis suggested multiple mechanisms by which variants ...

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are idiopathic, chronic, relapsing, inflammatory conditions that are immunologically mediated. Although their exact etiologies remain uncertain, results from ...

An international study led by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital has identified six genetic regions ...

To present the pioneering concept, Peer and his team encoded the anti-inflammatory protein interleukin-10 into mRNA and ...

Dennison also describes how CRISPR screening tools will be key to further unraveling the mechanisms behind IBD. Current treatments for IBD are limited. They don't cure the disease and patients require ...

Although nicotine appears to be the beneficial ingredient, the precise mechanism of action remains unclear. As the cause of ulcerative colitis remains unknown there is much opportunity for ...