When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...

If you have Crohn’s disease, you may have noticed which foods trigger your intestinal symptoms, especially during a flare-up.

Pain sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

Targeting a single nerve promotes healing in rats with chronic intestinal inflammation. Can the same strategy work in humans?

Our gut microbiome does more than just help with digest food, it contributes to so many aspects of our health Our gut microbiome, the bustling community of trillions of microbes living deep within our ...

Editor's note: This is an automatically generated transcript. Please notify [email protected] if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. IBD is a diagnosis made by a combination of ...

Patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy may live with low-grade chronic inflammation of the lower intestine 20 years after the treatment. This has been shown in a study by researchers at the ...

RIKEN scientists uncover how tobacco smoke alters gut bacteria, revealing potential new treatments for some types of ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes various gastrointestinal issues, including diarrhea, because inflammation causes damage to the mucus lining of the digestive tract. Symptoms and their severity ...

Living with Crohn’s disease transforms every meal into a careful decision. This chronic inflammatory bowel condition affects millions of people worldwide, causing unpredictable flare-ups that can ...