inflammation

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018

New Method to Record Vagus Nerve Activity Could Help Develop Treatments for IBD, Other Inflammatory Diseases, Study Suggests

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A new method to record signals transmitted in the vagus nerve in mice could aid research on inflammation-related disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The new protocol was developed ... Read more

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

Oral PL-8177 Reduces Gut Inflammation in Rat Model of IBD, New Results Show

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Palatin Technologies‘, investigational PL-8177, taken orally, reached the large intestine and colon, resulting in significantly reduced inflammation and damage in a bowel inflammation rat model. The poster on the study, ... Read more

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018

Artificial Sweetener Splenda Found to Worsen Symptoms of Crohn’s Disease in New Mouse Study

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The artificial sweetener Splenda (sucralose maltodextrin) was recently found to worsen gut inflammation in mice with Crohn’s disease, while no effects were seen in mice without the condition. The investigation, ... Read more

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

The Many Doctors Seen

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: Columnist Mary Horsley discusses Crohn’s disease, the many doctors seen, and extra-intestinal problems. How many doctors and other medical professionals do you regularly see? I see many doctors ... Read more

January 18, 2018

Researchers Identify Immune Cells That May Prevent Fungal Initiation of IBD

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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York suggest an impaired immune regulation of gut fungi may cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study, “CX3CR1+ mononuclear phagocytes control immunity to intestinal fungi,” appeared ... Read more

December 13, 2017December 13, 2017

Protein Secreted by Parasitic Worms May Treat IBD by Easing Gut Inflammation, Study Reports

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A protein secreted by parasitic worms can block immune cells from promoting inflammation, a finding of possible therapeutic value for such inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis. The study by ... Read more

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

Researchers Identify Protein Involved in IBD Development

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Researchers have found a protein called CCDC88B that is present at high levels in the colons of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They suggest that this protein plays a ... Read more

October 13, 2017

Lack of SHIP1 Protein May Contribute to Inflammatory Process in Crohn’s Disease

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A protein called SHIP1 may be involved in the progression of Crohn’s disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University and the Erasmus Medical Center, ... Read more

September 29, 2017

Probiotics Can Help Improve Gut Permeability and Reduce Systemic Inflammation, Study Finds

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A combination of five probiotic bacteria strains in a “spore-based” formulation marketed by Microbiome Labs under the name MegaSporeBiotic reduced inflammation and endotoxin levels commonly associated with “leaky bowel” symptoms, according ... Read more

September 15, 2017September 14, 2017

Crohn’s Disease and Extra-Intestinal Problems, Part 3

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Third in a series about Crohn’s disease and extra-intestinal problems and IBD-related symptoms. Read part one here and part two here. Crohn’s disease can lead to many other extra-intestinal complaints and ailments. As such, the third ... Read more