IBD & Intestinal Disorders
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TNF inhibitors prior to surgery safe in patients with IBD: Study
The rate of postoperative infection is no different between patients exposed to and those unexposed to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in the 12...
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Ultraprocessed foods: Large study finds link with Crohn’s disease
An investigation into UPFs’ potential link with inflammatory bowel disease did not, however, find an increased risk of ulcerative colitis.
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Diet’s impact on the microbiome: It’s real, and broad
Diet’s impact on the microbiome is exceedingly difficult to tease apart and characterize in human studies.
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Researchers present cellular atlas of the human gut
Using human gastrointestinal tracts from three organ donors, researchers shed renewed insight into the function of different cell types across...
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IBD: Patients struggle with presenteeism, mental health
A prospective study found higher rates of anxiety and depression and reduced work productivity.
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Guselkumab found promising for Crohn’s in phase 2 study
Conventional first-line therapies for Crohn’s disease often are not effective for maintaining clinical remission and are associated with...
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New index predicts histologic remission for UC: Study
New score that gauges histologic remission in ulcerative colitis could be a major step forward.
Conference Coverage
Probiotics of the future: Precision medicine and rational design
Precision medicine – which aims to tailor treatments to defined subgroups of patients – needs to take into account “much more than the human...
Conference Coverage
What’s the future of microbiome therapies in C. diff, cancer?
Preventive treatments for C. diff recurrence are in phase 3 trials, and oncologists are investigating microbiome-based differences in...
News
FDA approves upadacitinib for ulcerative colitis
The JAK inhibitor has been shown to rapidly control symptoms in adults with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis.