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Unique imaging technology to map cells tied to inflammatory bowel disease

Posted: September 24 2021

New “maps” of hundreds of thousands of cells related to inflammatory bowel disease shed greater light on their effects on intestinal tissues through a newly utilized imaging technique called “imaging mass cytometry.” The novel findings by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania provide a possible path to better targeted […]

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Statins may be effective treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis

Posted: September 23 2021

By Hanae Armitage There may be good news for the nearly 1 million people battling ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel condition with no real cure: Statins, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug, seem to be an effective, if unexpected, treatment for the condition, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. Currently, the only lines of defense […]

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Here’s how Crohn’s disease can affect your eyes

Posted: September 17 2021

By Leandra Beabout  Some folks might experience sensitivity to light during a flare-up. But can your gut actually mess with your vision? Is there a link between Crohn’s disease and your eyes? It turns out, your body parts might be more interconnected than you think. Can Crohn’s disease really affect your eyes? For some folks, yes! Crohn’s is classified as […]

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Novel mechanism links genetic defect in IBD patients to gut leakiness

UC Riverside-led study in mice and human tissue is the first to show how a disease mutation weakens barrier properties of epithelial cells lining the gut

By Iqbal Pittalwala A team of researchers led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has identified a novel mechanism by which loss-of-function mutations in the gene PTPN2, found in many patients with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, affect how intestinal epithelial cells maintain a barrier. The intestinal epithelium, a single layer […]

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5 Great nutrition apps that can help you manage IBD

Posted: September 16 2021

By Elizabeth Yun If you’re like many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you may have noticed that what you eat can directly influence how you feel. (Ever eaten a bag of trail mix and had stomach cramps the rest of the night?)  Since IBD affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, your diet plays an important role in keeping […]

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Precursor to ulcerative colitis in healthy individuals years before onset of disease

Posted: September 10 2021

By Maria Elisson Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with symptoms normally setting in between late adolescence and the age of 30. What causes it is not yet known, but there is lots to suggest that the disease is a result of an interplay between genetic and environmental factors and that gut flora […]

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