Foods such as spinach, almonds and sweet potatoes are usually praised for their vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. But ...

A compound made when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber may do more than briefly calm inflammation—it could leave a ...

Even after the intestinal inflammation subsides and the person feels healthy, the tissues may not fully return to their previous state. Scientists from the Weizmann Institute of Technology have ...

Why does inflammation persist in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, even as the body is trying to bring it under control? Researchers in Kiel and the United States have identified a mechanism ...

A new study in The EMBO Journal has revealed how fat tissues might provide a protective role in intestinal inflammation opening new lines of research into the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.

Researchers have discovered that inflammation in the gut leaves long-term marks on intestinal stem cells (ISCs) that reduce their ability to heal the intestine, even after inflammation has receded.

Gut bacteria have emerged as a focal point of scientific exploration, with their intricate roles in our metabolism, nutrition, and overall health coming into sharp focus. New research from the ...

Crohn’s disease monocytes showed systemic inflammatory reprogramming before intestinal recruitment, potentially contributing ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased propensity for 'leaky gut', according to new research at Uppsala University. These ...