A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.

Microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. These bacteria perform important jobs, including maintaining the intestinal barrier ...

By: Dr Prateik Poddar Living with persistent digestive problems can be frightening, confusing and exhausting. Many patients ...

A large international study reveals that the loss of beneficial gut bacteria may trigger inflammatory bowel disease, offering ...

As of 2019, about 4.9 million people globally were living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis. There is currently no cure for ulcerative colitis — the condition is ...

Anissa Armet is a dietitian who helped to develop the plant-based, high-fiber NiMe diet. She ate in a similar way for years to manage her ulcerative colitis. Armet shared three of her favorite NiMe ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the large intestine (colon), and it can be difficult to differentiate early UC symptoms from those of other ...

A team led by scientists at King's College London, in collaboration with national and international partners, has discovered how a specific group of immune cells in the gut—Group 3 Innate Lymphoid ...

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