Tag: Ulcerative colitis

  • Nation & World

    Living hydrogel can help heal intestinal wounds

    A genetically programmed living hydrogel material that facilitates intestinal wound healing is being considered for development as a probiotic therapy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

    5 minutes
    Graphic showing how bioactive material works in the intestines.
  • Nation & World

    The IBD–gut bug connection

    A new study is the first to have observed the complex set of chemical and molecular events that disrupt the microbiome and trigger immune responses during flare-ups of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

    5 minutes
    Gut bacteria microbiome. 3D illustration.
  • Nation & World

    Human-gut-on-a-chip model offers hope for IBD sufferers

    In a new study, the Wyss Institute’s human-gut-on-a-chip technology is used to co-culture gut microbiome and human intestinal cells, which could spur innovation of novel therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    New genetic links for Crohn’s, colitis

    Researchers find that they have the necessary starting material to understand the pathways that contribute to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and they also have a framework to better appreciate that these may not be two distinct diseases, but rather collections of many different diseases.

    4 minutes