microbiome

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018

Microbiotica and Genentech Partner to Study Microbiome Biomarkers and New IBD Therapies

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Microbiotica, a company spun out of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, recently established a multiyear collaboration agreement with Genentech to discover, develop, and commercialize biomarkers, targets, and therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). ... 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

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

Cara, First Precision ‘Poop Tech’ App for Digestive Health, Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding

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Cara, a Berlin-based digital health startup, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Atlantic Labs to launch the first precision medicine solution for digestive health. The company says ... Read more

July 12, 2017August 29, 2017

Antibiotic Use in Final Stages of Pregnancy Increases IBD Risk in Offspring of Mice

Crohn's Disease, News

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that mice genetically susceptible to developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and treated with antibiotics during the final stages of pregnancy and early ... Read more

May 19, 2017

Gut Bacteria Change Can Signal That a Bowel Disease Is Developing, Study in Mice Reports

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The mix of bacteria in the mucus lining the intestine begins changing long before symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) show up, according to a study in mice at the University ... Read more

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017

Cd14 Gene Protects Mice Against Bowel Disease and Reduces Inflammation, Study Shows

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The Cd14 gene protected mice against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by bolstering their intestinal barrier against harmful micro-organisms and reducing their gut inflammation, according to a study. Increasing the gene’s expression may ... Read more

March 15, 2017

Certain Bacteria Within Gut Microbiome May Halt Inflammation Naturally, Study Says

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Bacteria naturally present in our gut may be central for reversing inflammation detected in gut inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). That finding was reported in the study “NLRP12 ... Read more

November 2, 2016

uBiome CEO Headlined Fortune Magazine’s Brainstorm HEALTH event

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uBiome co-founder and chief executive officer, Jessica Richman, PhD, spoke at the inaugural Fortune Brainstorm HEALTH event, which took place in San Diego Nov. 1-2. Richman joined speakers Deepak Chopra, Arianna ... Read more

October 7, 2016

$36M Grant Awarded to Study IBD and Related Conditions in Canada

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A $36 million grant will be invested over the next five years to study gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The project will connect 70 researchers across Canada with ... Read more