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Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

by Veronica Giarla,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can

Hurdles in health care: Navigating insurance approvals

by Veronica Giarla,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), newer drugs like biologics can
Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections

Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Pr

Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA medical illustration of Clostridioides difficile bacteria, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Pr
Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a

Probiotic 'backpacks' show promise for treating inflammatory bowel diseases

by University of Wisconsin-MadisonThis schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria a
Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonHigher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 18 inAlimentary Pharmacology

Lower fiber intake tied to higher risk for later inflammatory bowel disease

by Lori SolomonHigher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 18 inAlimentary Pharmacology
Causal effect identified for inflammatory bowel disease with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

Causal effect identified for inflammatory bowel disease with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

There seems to be a causal effect between inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 inJAMA Dermatology.Dennis Freuer, Ph.D.

Causal effect identified for inflammatory bowel disease with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis

There seems to be a causal effect between inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, according to a study published online Sept. 14 inJAMA Dermatology.Dennis Freuer, Ph.D.
New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Amer

New study shows bidirectional link between inflammatory bowel disease and depression

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the digestive tract, affecting some 1.6 million Amer
Bioengineered approach shows promise in ulcerative colitis

Bioengineered approach shows promise in ulcerative colitis

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterBioengineering and characterization of the immunosuppressive combinational colon-specific immune niche. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023

Bioengineered approach shows promise in ulcerative colitis

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterBioengineering and characterization of the immunosuppressive combinational colon-specific immune niche. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023
Advanced young-onset adenoma increases colorectal cancer risk

Advanced young-onset adenoma increases colorectal cancer risk

by Lori SolomonAdvanced young-onset adenoma (YOA) increases the risk for new colorectal cancer (CRC) eightfold, according to a study published online in the September issue of theAmerican Journa

Advanced young-onset adenoma increases colorectal cancer risk

by Lori SolomonAdvanced young-onset adenoma (YOA) increases the risk for new colorectal cancer (CRC) eightfold, according to a study published online in the September issue of theAmerican Journa
Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude

Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude

by University of California - San DiegoGreater diversity of gut microbes may be associated with greater wisdom or vice versa; similarly less diversity might mean higher likelihood of being lonely

Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude

by University of California - San DiegoGreater diversity of gut microbes may be associated with greater wisdom or vice versa; similarly less diversity might mean higher likelihood of being lonely
Understanding the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles

Understanding the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageAmi Bhatt, MD, an associate professor of hematology and of genetics, conducts research on the gut microbiome and infe

Understanding the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageAmi Bhatt, MD, an associate professor of hematology and of genetics, conducts research on the gut microbiome and infe
Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityNeel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, is a lead author in aPLOS Pathogenspaper that could lay ground

Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityNeel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, is a lead author in aPLOS Pathogenspaper that could lay ground
Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils

Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis

by Jim Fessenden,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBiologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils