Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a surprising culprit in the progression of inflammatory bowel disease: a ...

Many people with IBD, an umbrella term that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, have a reduced quality of life, ...

New basic science insights into programmed cell death could offer relief for inflammatory bowel disease. Many people with IBD ...

While IBD — a group of chronic inflammatory disorders that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — primarily affects the intestines, it can have effects beyond the gut.

A study of twins reveals two gut bacteria linked to multiple sclerosis, offering new targets for future treatments.

Microplastics have been found nearly everywhere in the human body. Experts explain how harmful they may be for our health, ...

Researchers have found that this immune “tolerance” to gut microbes depends on an ancient bacterial-sensing protein called ...

Thousands of bacterial and other microbial species live in the human gut, supporting healthy digestion, immunity, metabolism and other functions ...

June 2, 2025 — Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected ...

Scientists have developed a device intended to detect disease markers in human breath, which could someday offer a potential ...

A pioneering new study published in Nature Microbiology, led by J. Oriol Sunyer, professor of immunology and pathobiology at ...