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The Role of Astrocytes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Co-occurring Depression: Mechanisms and Perspectives
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

The Role of Astrocytes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Co-occurring Depression: Mechanisms and Perspectives

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease, Depression, and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Cellular and Molecular...

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Long-term clinical outcomes of stem cell-based interventions in Crohn's-related perianal fistula: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Long-term clinical outcomes of stem cell-based interventions in Crohn's-related perianal fistula: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease are often hard to treat; this review suggests stem cell therapies can produce durable closure for many patients and appear safe over 1–4 years of follow-up.

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B.C. couple gives $10 million gift for digestive health centre at St. Paul's Hospital - Vancouver Sun
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B.C. couple gives $10 million gift for digestive health centre at St. Paul's Hospital - Vancouver Sun

A dedicated Digestive Health Centre could make it easier for people with IBD (including children and teens) to access coordinated care—fewer separate visits and more centralized specialist services in one location.

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Brief report: Effectiveness and safety of recombinant zoster vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease patients aged 18 years and older: A matched cohort and self-controlled case series study.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics

Brief report: Effectiveness and safety of recombinant zoster vaccine in inflammatory bowel disease patients aged 18 years and older: A matched cohort and self-controlled case series study.

People with IBD are at higher risk for shingles; this study suggests the recombinant zoster vaccine reduces that risk and did not increase short-term IBD flares in the populations studied. That could inform vaccine...

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Effectiveness, safety, and clinical outcomes of treatment with the oral α4-integrin antagonist carotegrast methyl in patients with active ulcerative colitis: a multicenter observational study (CANAL study)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Effectiveness, safety, and clinical outcomes of treatment with the oral α4-integrin antagonist carotegrast methyl in patients with active ulcerative colitis: a multicenter observational study (CANAL study)

This study provides real-world data suggesting the oral α4-integrin antagonist carotegrast methyl can improve patient-reported stool frequency and rectal bleeding in many people with ulcerative colitis who did not...

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Patient Perspectives on Climate Change and Sustainable Healthcare Practices: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD

Patient Perspectives on Climate Change and Sustainable Healthcare Practices: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Many IBD patients in this survey expressed concern about climate change and willingness to support sustainable healthcare options—information that could influence how care pathways, device reuse, or treatment-choice...

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Empirical anti-TNF dose intensification in inflammatory bowel disease: real-world outcomes from a resource-limited setting.
Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD

Empirical anti-TNF dose intensification in inflammatory bowel disease: real-world outcomes from a resource-limited setting.

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease, Anti-TNF, and Medications. The original article is from Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases :...

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Evaluation of a Mental Health Care App-Based Fatigue Management Program for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Remission: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR research protocols

Evaluation of a Mental Health Care App-Based Fatigue Management Program for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Remission: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Fatigue greatly affects quality of life for people with IBD even in remission; if effective and scalable, a mobile CBT program could offer accessible symptom support. The trial will also examine engagement factors...

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A Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention for Individuals With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention for Individuals With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Self-management programs that teach cognitive behavioral strategies, symptom tracking, relaxation, sleep and diet skills could help people with IBD manage symptoms and day-to-day quality of life without relying solely on...

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Palisade Bio to Present Clinical and Translational Data for PALI-2108 in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease at UEG Week 2026
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Palisade Bio to Present Clinical and Translational Data for PALI-2108 in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease at UEG Week 2026

This press release announces upcoming presentations of early clinical and biomarker data for PALI-2108, a gut‑targeted oral PDE4 prodrug being developed for UC and Crohn’s disease. Patients and clinicians may see new...

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Heat-Inactivated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 Alleviates DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Barrier Function
Nutrients

Heat-Inactivated Lacticaseibacillus paracasei PC-01 Alleviates DSS-Induced Colitis in Mice by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Barrier Function

This preclinical study suggests a heat‑inactivated probiotic strain reduced colitis signs in mice and changed gut microbes and inflammatory pathways—findings that could inform future research into microbiome‑based or...

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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp05 ensures immune developmental safety and protects against colitis via promoting Treg differentiation in mice
Microbiology Spectrum

Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Lp05 ensures immune developmental safety and protects against colitis via promoting Treg differentiation in mice

This preclinical study suggests a specific probiotic strain (Lp05) can increase regulatory T cells and reduce inflammation in a mouse colitis model, which could point to new microbiome-based approaches for IBD in the...

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Trpv1 deficiency aggravates intestinal barrier dysfunction and fibrosis in HFD-fed colitis mice via miR-31/Wnt16 signaling
Cell & Bioscience

Trpv1 deficiency aggravates intestinal barrier dysfunction and fibrosis in HFD-fed colitis mice via miR-31/Wnt16 signaling

The study suggests a specific macrophage pathway (TRPV1→miR‑31/Wnt16) by which high‑fat diets may worsen intestinal inflammation and fibrosis, offering possible targets for future IBD research relevant to patients with...

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The role of metabolic crosstalk between Intestinal epithelial cells and immune cells in inflammatory bowel disease and targeting strategies
Frontiers in Immunology

The role of metabolic crosstalk between Intestinal epithelial cells and immune cells in inflammatory bowel disease and targeting strategies

Metabolic interactions between epithelial and immune cells may help explain persistent inflammation and barrier problems in IBD and point to new therapeutic targets that could complement current immune-targeting drugs.

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Understanding the Mechanistic Connection between Dysbiosis and Polyamine Regulation in Oral and Intestinal Inflammation- Role of Tregs and Th17 Cells.
Journal of cellular immunology

Understanding the Mechanistic Connection between Dysbiosis and Polyamine Regulation in Oral and Intestinal Inflammation- Role of Tregs and Th17 Cells.

The review links changes in the microbiome and microbial polyamine production to immune cell imbalance that can drive both oral inflammation and IBD. Understanding this pathway could point to new research directions and...

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Endoplasmic reticulum stress as a mechanistic link between nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease.
Frontiers in nutrition

Endoplasmic reticulum stress as a mechanistic link between nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease.

ER stress may be a pathway connecting what people eat with intestinal inflammation in IBD. Understanding this could eventually help tailor diets or develop therapies, but human evidence is still limited.

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Side effects of glucocorticoids and specific aspects of laboratory monitoring for osteoporosis in patients with ulcerative colitis
South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice

Side effects of glucocorticoids and specific aspects of laboratory monitoring for osteoporosis in patients with ulcerative colitis

Systemic glucocorticoids used for UC can cause bone loss; identifying early, noninvasive markers could let clinicians detect steroid-induced osteoporosis sooner and intervene to reduce fracture risk.

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Clinical‑microbiotic correlations in ulcerative colitis: bacterial and fungal taxa in disease relapse and remission
South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice

Clinical‑microbiotic correlations in ulcerative colitis: bacterial and fungal taxa in disease relapse and remission

Microbiome composition differed between relapse and remission in ulcerative colitis in this study; specific bacterial and fungal taxa were statistically associated with clinical and endoscopic activity and are proposed...

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Research progress on intestinal probiotics-mediated protection of the intestinal mucosal barrier in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Immunology

Research progress on intestinal probiotics-mediated protection of the intestinal mucosal barrier in ulcerative colitis

The intestinal mucosal barrier is central to ulcerative colitis. If probiotics can strengthen that barrier, they might reduce inflammation or help maintain remission. This review summarizes mechanistic and early clinical...

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Functional Gut Microbiota Alterations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Receiving Long-Term Biologic Therapy: A Pilot Comparative Study.
Journal of clinical medicine

Functional Gut Microbiota Alterations in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Receiving Long-Term Biologic Therapy: A Pilot Comparative Study.

This study suggests that even when people with IBD are in clinical and biological remission on long-term biologic therapy, their gut microbiome composition and inferred functions can still differ from laboratory...

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Complementary Roles of Artificial Intelligence and Disease-Specific Optical Diagnosis During Ulcerative Colitis Surveillance: A Prospective Tandem Colonoscopy Study.
Journal of clinical medicine

Complementary Roles of Artificial Intelligence and Disease-Specific Optical Diagnosis During Ulcerative Colitis Surveillance: A Prospective Tandem Colonoscopy Study.

AI-assisted detection tools and disease-specific optical classifications could improve lesion detection and real-time characterization during UC surveillance, potentially affecting surveillance accuracy and...

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Medical Therapies Beyond Infliximab for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.
Journal of clinical medicine

Medical Therapies Beyond Infliximab for Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.

Perianal fistulas are a common, hard-to-heal complication of Crohn's disease. This review collects current options beyond infliximab and explains where evidence is stronger or still emerging, which can help patients and...

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Persistence, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Vedolizumab After Switching to the Subcutaneous Route in a Prospective French National Cohort Study
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Persistence, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Vedolizumab After Switching to the Subcutaneous Route in a Prospective French National Cohort Study

If you or your clinician are considering switching from IV to subcutaneous vedolizumab, this multicentre cohort suggests most patients (about 84%) remain on the subcutaneous formulation at one year. The switch appears...

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Thymic Lymphoid Follicular Hyperplasia in a Young Woman with Refractory Ulcerative Colitis and Thyroid Autoimmunity: A Case Report and Narrative Review
Quality in Sport

Thymic Lymphoid Follicular Hyperplasia in a Young Woman with Refractory Ulcerative Colitis and Thyroid Autoimmunity: A Case Report and Narrative Review

The case links thymic hyperplasia, thyroid autoimmunity, and severe UC with colorectal neoplasia, suggesting possible shared immune dysregulation that might interest patients and clinicians, but it does not support...

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A Practical Approach to Abnormal Liver Enzymes in Pediatric IBD in the Biologic and Targeted Therapy Era.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology

A Practical Approach to Abnormal Liver Enzymes in Pediatric IBD in the Biologic and Targeted Therapy Era.

Abnormal liver tests are common in children with IBD and can come from many causes, including the disease itself or the medicines used to treat it. A practical approach helps avoid stopping effective IBD therapy...

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Prior vedolizumab exposure and fibroblast-derived MMP13 are associated with ustekinumab nonresponse in ulcerative colitis
Journal of Gastroenterology

Prior vedolizumab exposure and fibroblast-derived MMP13 are associated with ustekinumab nonresponse in ulcerative colitis

If you or your clinician are choosing between advanced therapies for ulcerative colitis, this study suggests past vedolizumab use may be linked to lower likelihood of responding to ustekinumab.

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Beyond inflammation control: Rethinking fatigue as a multidimensional target in Crohn’s disease management
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Beyond inflammation control: Rethinking fatigue as a multidimensional target in Crohn’s disease management

Fatigue markedly affects quality of life for people with Crohn’s and often remains after inflammation is controlled. Recognizing multiple drivers — psychological distress and immune/hematologic signals — could change how...

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Association of prealbumin with risk of abdominal surgery and endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease: A machine learning study
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Association of prealbumin with risk of abdominal surgery and endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease: A machine learning study

If validated, prealbumin — a routine blood protein test reflecting nutrition and inflammation — could help predict who with Crohn’s disease is more likely to need abdominal surgery or to have endoscopic recurrence after...

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N6-methyladenosine RNA methylation in relation to the inflammatory response, immunity and the intestinal microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease
World Journal of Gastroenterology

N6-methyladenosine RNA methylation in relation to the inflammatory response, immunity and the intestinal microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease

m6A RNA methylation is a regulator of RNA function that may influence inflammation, immunity, and the intestinal microbiota — all central to IBD. Understanding these pathways could identify new biomarkers or drug targets...

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Integrating Genetics With Epidemiological Measurements Identifies Burden QTLs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease across 20 Countries.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

Integrating Genetics With Epidemiological Measurements Identifies Burden QTLs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease across 20 Countries.

Finding genetic variants that correlate with country-level IBD burden could help researchers study why IBD rates differ geographically and point to biological pathways relevant to disease risk and outcomes.

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Assembled Hyaluronic Acid Therapeutics for Targeting M1 Macrophages and Regulating Immune Homeostasis for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Advanced Science

Assembled Hyaluronic Acid Therapeutics for Targeting M1 Macrophages and Regulating Immune Homeostasis for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment

This study describes a novel, non‑drug HA‑based nano‑assembly that targets inflammatory M1 macrophages and reshapes the colonic immune environment in mouse models of ulcerative colitis — a potential new therapeutic...

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