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·November 11, 2020·4 min read

Depression Linked to Bowel Conditions

Depression may be a new biomarker for the onset of specific bowel conditions, researchers report. The study found those with digestive disorders such as IBS, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis were more likely to be diagnosed with depression up to nine years prior to being diagnosed with bowel conditions.

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·March 18, 2020·5 min read

Using “organs-on-a-chip” to model complicated diseases

Organ-on-a-chip models reveal how different tissue contribute to inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis.

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·May 31, 2019·5 min read

Gut bacteria’s connections to human health and disease

Study goes beyond evaluating the organisms in the microbiome, looking at the functions different bacteria may be performing.

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·May 30, 2019·3 min read

Sunshine may decrease risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Children who spend time playing outside in the sunshine have a 20% decreased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease.

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·May 17, 2019·4 min read

Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease linked to higher mortality

Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis during adulthood has been linked to a 50% higher mortality rate and shorter life expectancy in those over 50. The increased risk of death remained after the introduction of therapies aimed at treating the conditions but decreased over time.

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·January 10, 2019·5 min read

Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Greater Risk of Mental Illness

Researchers report an elevated risk of women with inflammatory bowel disease being diagnosed with mental health problems after giving birth. The study reports that for every 43 pregnancies, there is one case of a new mental illness diagnosis for women with IBD compared to women without the condition.