Tag Archives: Crohn’s

Early, tight control of Crohn’s disease may have lasting benefits

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a remarkable organ: it resides on the inside of our bodies, but is regularly in contact with the outside world by virtue of what we ingest. It is quite incredible that the immune cells of the GI tract are not activated more regularly by the many foreign products it encounters… Read More: Early, tight control of Crohn’s disease may have lasting benefits »

Scientists uncover the process behind protein mutations that impact gut health, Crohn’s Disease and inflammatory bowel disease

By Ana Gajic A new study led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Canada and Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China has uncovered why a protein mutation that causes inflammatory bowel diseases is dysfunctional. Published today in Science, the research focused on nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 1 and… Read More: Scientists uncover the process behind protein mutations that impact gut… »