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Breakthrough swallowable pill tracks gut inflammation in real time
In the human body, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract acts as a vital barrier. It blocks harmful substances and protects organs ...
Stem cell transplant offers potentially curative therapy in pediatric patients with monogenic inflammatory bowel disease
A collaborative team of researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that hematopoietic stem cell ...
Lilly’s former small molecule head makes the leap to a rising biotech in obesity
Utpal Singh joined the peptide-focused biotech Zealand Pharma last month after it notched a massive obesity deal with Roche.
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 ...
Ice cream and thousands of foods with emulsifiers may upset your gut health
Studies have found that emulsifiers can alter the mix of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome or microbiota; damage the lining of the gastrointestinal tract; and trigger inflammation, ...
How can early nutrition interventions prevent Inflammatory Bowel Disease in children?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis, subtly manifests in infants through feeding ...