gut microbiome

October 20, 2016

Wheat Protein May Cause or Aggravate IBD, Other Chronic Health Conditions, Study Finds

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Researchers have found that a wheat protein called amylase-trypsin inhibitors (ATIs) could be linked to the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other chronic health conditions, as well as ... Read more

September 7, 2016

$9.7M NIH Grant Awarded to Study Link Between Crohn’s Disease and Immune System

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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have received a five-year renewal program project grant totaling $9.7 million to study how the immune system can lead to the ... Read more

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016

Genetic Variant Associated with Crohn’s Disease Linked to Altered Gut Microbiome

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A team led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) found that a genetic variation associated to blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol levels, and ... Read more

May 19, 2016May 23, 2016

Variants in ATG16L1 Gene Linked to Risk of Crohn’s Disease Through Impact on Gut Bacteria

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A study found the protection against Crohn’s disease rendered by specific microorganisms in the gut might be ineffective in people who possess a variant of the ATG16L1 gene. The researchers suggested that certain ... Read more

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016

Gene Mutations Can Stop Good Gut Bacteria from Easing Crohn’s Disease

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Crohn’s disease patients with certain gene mutations may not benefit from normally helpful bacteria in their guts, new research published in the journal Science revealed. The new insights may alter ... Read more

March 22, 2016March 24, 2016

Device for Detecting IBD via Calprotectin Levels in Stool Being Evaluated in UK Study

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Origin Sciences Ltd has initiated a performance study of its OriCol device in measuring calprotectin, a validated biomarker of inflammation, in the stool and rectal mucus of people with known or suspected cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD ... Read more

December 17, 2015December 17, 2015

Gut-on-a-Chip Technology Provides Breakthrough in Microbiome Reseach

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The gut microbiome — the bacterial flora of our intestines — is notoriously difficult to study in a laboratory setting. Because of this, realistic models to study the interaction between ... Read more

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015

Researchers Discover a Unique Enzyme That May Contribute to IBD

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Recently, researchers from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) released results from a study in which they discovered a previously unknown enzymatic activity of gut bacteria that could contribute to intestinal ... Read more

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

Heart Attack, Stroke, Diabetes Could Be Avoided Through a Healthy Gut Microbiome

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A new study entitled “Intestinal Epithelial Cell Toll-like Receptor 5 Regulates the Intestinal Microbiota to Prevent Low-Grade Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome in Mice,” suggests that maintaining a healthy gut microbiome, ... Read more