Could Our Next Superfood Be Colostrum From Cows?
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Here’s a riddle: What can strengthen the immune system, balance digestion and aid in brain and bone development? The answer is something most of us take for…
New Study Shows Bidirectional Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression
University of Southern California (USC) Health Sciences via Newswise – Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Americans. Depression affects more…
Antibiotic use Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Older Adults
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) via Newswise – The more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use could explain…
Gut Inflammation? You Might Not Need That Colonoscopy
Naama Barak via Israel21c – Undergoing a colonoscopy is no picnic. It is invasive, frightening and likely the butt of all your friends’ jokes. But thanks to a new method developed in…
Engineered Yeast Probiotic Developed to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Brigham and Women’s Hospital via EurekAlert – The world of microbes living in the human gut can have far-reaching effects on human health. Multiple diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are…
Understanding Gut Inflammation May Hold Clues to Mitigating Parkinson’s Onset
Van Andel Research Institute via EurekAlert – GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (JUNE 8, 2021) — Chronic inflammation in the gut may propel processes in the body that give rise to Parkinson’s disease,…
Western Diet Impairs the Gut Immune System, Could Increase Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Washington University in St. Louis via News-Medical – Eating a Western diet impairs the immune system in the gut in ways that could increase risk of infection and inflammatory bowel disease,…
Researchers Link “Genetic Signatures” of Bacteria in the Human Gut to Multiple Diseases
Harvard Medical School via News-Medical – We are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that…
NEW Study: Vitamin D Helps to Improve Gut Function and Your Immune Response
Joy Jensen via NaturalHealth365 – Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a phrase used to describe a group of conditions, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, all of which involve chronic inflammation…
Human Gut-in-a-Dish Model Helps Define ‘Leaky Gut,’ and Outline a Pathway to Treatment
University of California San Diego Health via Newswise – 3D human gut organoids reveal molecular system that keeps intestinal linings sealed, demonstrate how the system breaks down and how it…
