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 ...

To understand how other health problems can look like IBD, it helps to understand the differences between the two main types of IBD. For example, while Crohn’s and UC can both cause diarrhea, bleeding ...

Scientists have pinpointed a “Big Bang” moment in bowel cancer—when cells first evade the immune system. This early immune escape locks in how the cancer will behave as it grows. The discovery could ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin that protects against inflammation and damage. Scientists ...

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Within the last 25 years, stem cell therapy has shown that it can help patients with some incurable afflictions of the human body and, in some, alleviate the sufferings. The purpose ...

Smoking is good for inflamed bowels. Now we know why By Michael Franco August 26, 2025 The researchers don't recommending smoking to deal with ulcerative colitis, but believe they may have found a way ...

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 ...

An anesthesiologist has revealed a surprising hack to make things run a bit smoother after surgery — and by things, we mean your bowels. “Any surgery in your abdomen stops your bowels from working, ...

Colorectal cancer rates have soared among younger Americans, new research has found — and there might not always be obvious symptoms. The lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) is one in ...

Inflammatory bowel disease is on the move—and public health research aided by the University of Chicago finds its growth in developing regions is following a distinct pattern. IBD, an umbrella term ...

Caffeine intake has a U-shaped relationship with chronic constipation, with intakes < 204 mg/d having a laxative effect, whereas higher intake increases risks. However, this does not apply to adults ...