A new study indicates a common genetic variant may interact with gut bacteria to trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The findings may help explain why people experience the disease ...

A common vitamin may help calm gut inflammation in Crohn’s and colitis, reshaping how doctors approach treatment.

A toxin produced by bacteria found in dirty water kills off immune cells in the lining of the colon, meaning people whose guts are colonised by these bacteria are much more likely to develop a ...

Diagram showing the mechanism discovered in the study. Inflammation of the intestines in ulcerative colitis results from an excessive helper Th2 immune response. Smoking leads to aromatic compounds ...

It is estimated that more than 5 million people worldwide suffer from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammation of the colon that often progresses in stages whose causes have not yet been fully ...

Bacteria uses multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria, that causes colitis, disable multiple host defense pathways using three specialized effector proteins, as ...

The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health. When this microbial balance is disturbed, it can contribute to the development of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microspheres that sense gastrointestinal disease are suspended in solution (L), and then attracted to the side of a test tube by a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Los Angeles Times illustration) Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 20 (UPI) --Chinese researchers say a new kind of bacteria-packed pill can quickly detect gastrointestinal disease and has the potential to replace invasive colonoscopies in ...

Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune response in the colon — offering one possible explanation for the pain and bleeding of ulcerative colitis, ...