Posts by: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

January 16, 2017

Specific Carbohydrate Diet May Improve Bowel-disease Inflammation

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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may benefit from switching to a specific carbohydrate diet, according to a case study. The report, “Diet To The Rescue: Cessation Of Pharmacotherapy After ... Read more

January 13, 2017

Vitamin D May Influence Patients’ Response to Treatment, Risk of Remission

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Vitamin D levels may influence response to treatment with anti-TNFα medications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to new research that also linked low vitamin D to reduced ... Read more

January 9, 2017

Electrically Stimulating Vagus Nerve May Help Control Inflammation in IBD

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Electrically stimulating the vagus nerve could help control inflammation in certain diseases — including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — according to a new study, and researchers have developed a device that allows the ... Read more

January 6, 2017

Sensor Shows Promise to Help Diagnose, Treat Crohn’s, UC, Study Says

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A new device could help doctors distinguish between two subtypes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and prove a powerful tool in evaluating patients’ response to treatment, according to a recent study. “Clinical Characterization ... Read more

January 4, 2017

Inflammatory Protein MMP9 May Protect Against Bowel-disease-related Colorectal Cancer

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An inflammatory protein called MMP9 may protect against the development of a colorectal cancer associated with chronic inflammatory processes, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study. The ... Read more

December 14, 2016

New Information on Inflammatory Protein Linked to IBD May Lead to Novel Therapies

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Scientists at Heptares Therapeutics have figured out the molecular structure of the CCR9 receptor, an immune cell inflammatory protein associated with several diseases, including IBD. Knowing the structure of this ... Read more

November 22, 2016

Diets Rich in Fiber Protect Against Gut Infection and Inflammation, Study Shows

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People who eat foods with too little fiber are at risk of developing gut infection, a new study says. The authors say this happens because when the bacteria present in ... Read more

October 31, 2016

IL-2R Protein May Influence the Inflammatory and Cancer-Fighting Capacities of Immune System

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Targeted control of a type of immune cells called regulatory T-cells (Treg cells) may help treat patients with autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, and protect against cancer in patients ... Read more

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016

Severe Food Poisoning May Be a Cause of Crohn’s Disease

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People who had a severe bout of food poisoning may be at risk of infection by a type of E. coli bacteria and, possibly, the onset of Crohn’s disease, according to a study published in the ... Read more