Vitamin D Shows Promise in Resetting Immune System in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
New research suggests that vitamin D supplements can reshape how the immune system responds to gut bacteria in…
Chronic colitis reshapes colon stem cells in ways that can accelerate tumour growth
Even after inflammation resolves, colonic stem cells can retain a hidden molecular memory that increases the likelihood of…
‘I hid my symptoms out of embarrassment – then needed life-saving surgery’
A young woman who had to have her large intestine removed after masking her bowel symptoms for a…
New research initiative aims to predict and prevent diseases before they start
What if doctors could tell you a disease was coming years before you felt a single symptom-and stop…
Intermittent Fasting Reduces Crohn’s Disease Activity by 40% in Pilot Study
Credit: SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images A randomized clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Calgary…
Gut feeling: new test and precision diet could boost health for people with IBD
A University of Alberta research team is in clinical trials to validate a tool they’ve developed to test…
Responsive sugar polymer pill dyes poop if it detects gut inflammation
A simple “sugar seal” for a pill could enable a new noninvasive test for intestinal inflammation. More…
Creatine in your diet may benefit your digestive system
New research reveals that a higher intake of creatine from meat sources may ease constipation, especially in men…