intestines

August 13, 2020August 10, 2020

The Case of the Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

I’m going on four months with elevated liver enzymes. My aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase fluctuate between normal to above normal. My alkaline phosphatase steadily remains triple to quadruple the ... Read more

October 3, 2017

Seres’ SER-287 for UC Shows Positive Results in Phase 1b Trial

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Seres Therapeutics announced positive topline results from the company’s Phase 1b placebo-controlled study investigating the effects of SER-287, a potential microbiome therapy, in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who failed ... Read more

March 28, 2017

Patient Explains Ulcerative Colitis for the Newly Diagnosed

Effie Siamalekas is only just beginning to come to terms with her fairly recent diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. She’s still figuring out how to manage the disease, but she made this vlog ... Read more

January 6, 2016May 17, 2016

Processed Foods May Lead to Development of Autoimmune Diseases Such as IBD

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Two researchers recently analyzed the effects of processed food on the resistance of the intestine to toxins, bacteria, and other nutritional and non-nutritional elements, and found that processed, industrial food may ... Read more