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Comparison Between Artificial Intelligence and Standard Reading to Investigate Suspected Crohn Disease: the SCAI STUDY
ClinicalTrials.gov

Comparison Between Artificial Intelligence and Standard Reading to Investigate Suspected Crohn Disease: the SCAI STUDY

Faster, reliable reading of capsule endoscopy videos could shorten diagnostic delays and make small-bowel evaluation easier for people with suspected Crohn’s disease. If AI preserves accuracy while reducing review time,...

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Commentary on "Polyethylene terephthalate microplastics exposure enhances the risk of ulcerative colitis: insights from multiomics integration, machine learning, and molecular docking reveal intestinal toxicity mechanisms".
International journal of surgery (London, England)

Commentary on "Polyethylene terephthalate microplastics exposure enhances the risk of ulcerative colitis: insights from multiomics integration, machine learning, and molecular docking reveal intestinal toxicity mechanisms".

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a basic science related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and AI and data science. The original article is from International journal of surgery...

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Intestinal Ultrasound Predicts Primary Non-Response and Maintenance Relapse in Upadacitinib-Treated Active Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics

Intestinal Ultrasound Predicts Primary Non-Response and Maintenance Relapse in Upadacitinib-Treated Active Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study.

If you or your clinician are using upadacitinib for Crohn’s, intestinal ultrasound early in treatment may help predict who will not respond and who is more likely to relapse on maintenance dosing, potentially guiding...

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Calprotectin levels in Crohn's perianal fistula scraping are associated with fistula outcomes after surgical closure.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Calprotectin levels in Crohn's perianal fistula scraping are associated with fistula outcomes after surgical closure.

If confirmed, a simple calprotectin test on fistula scrapings could help predict which Crohn’s patients are likely to heal after primary surgical fistula closure and which may need additional therapies, potentially...

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Microbiome-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites Regulate AhR Signaling to Restore Epithelial Barrier Integrity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
MicrobiologyOpen

Microbiome-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites Regulate AhR Signaling to Restore Epithelial Barrier Integrity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Microbial tryptophan metabolites may help restore the intestinal barrier via AhR signaling, a process that could reduce inflammation and symptom-driving permeability in IBD. Understanding this pathway could point to...

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Ultrasound criteria for transmural healing and response in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review of definitions and thresholds
PubMed Central

Ultrasound criteria for transmural healing and response in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review of definitions and thresholds

Clear, reproducible ultrasound definitions for transmural healing and response could help clinicians track deeper intestinal healing beyond mucosal assessment and allow trials to use consistent imaging endpoints.

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Nitrogen dioxide exposure promotes CD8+T cell infiltration and contributes to increased susceptibility to ulcerative colitis: An integrative multi‑omics, artificial intelligence, and mouse model study.
Journal of hazardous materials

Nitrogen dioxide exposure promotes CD8+T cell infiltration and contributes to increased susceptibility to ulcerative colitis: An integrative multi‑omics, artificial intelligence, and mouse model study.

The study suggests that air pollutant NO2 may promote a perforin-producing CD8+ T cell response linked to colonic inflammation in UC and highlights CDC25B as a potential mechanistic link—information that could guide...

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Complication Profiles Following Right-Sided Segmental Colectomy: A Comparative Retrospective Analysis of Crohn's Disease and Colon Cancer.
Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre

Complication Profiles Following Right-Sided Segmental Colectomy: A Comparative Retrospective Analysis of Crohn's Disease and Colon Cancer.

This study helps set expectations about short-term risks after right-sided segmental colectomy for Crohn's disease compared with colon cancer. Knowing that overall complication rates were similar but infections were more...

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Dual biologic therapy in inflammatory bowel disease, a retrospective cohort study of vedolizumab and anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy in children.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Dual biologic therapy in inflammatory bowel disease, a retrospective cohort study of vedolizumab and anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy in children.

This study reports that combining an anti-TNF-α drug with vedolizumab helped many children with IBD who failed single-biologic therapy achieve clinical, endoscopic, and histologic improvement. It also notes serious...

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Unraveling the pleiotropic roles of the mTOR-glycolytic axis in ulcerative colitis: from immunometabolic dysregulation to mucosal barrier remodeling
Frontiers in Immunology

Unraveling the pleiotropic roles of the mTOR-glycolytic axis in ulcerative colitis: from immunometabolic dysregulation to mucosal barrier remodeling

The review highlights metabolic pathways (mTOR–glycolysis) that drive inflammation and barrier dysfunction in ulcerative colitis, which could point to new kinds of targeted therapies beyond current immunosuppressive...

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Formulation of Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate loaded PVA polymeric nanoparticles Attenuate DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis via Modulation of Oxidative Stress, NF-κB/HMGB1 Signaling, and Mucosal Repair
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Formulation of Dipotassium Glycyrrhizinate loaded PVA polymeric nanoparticles Attenuate DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis via Modulation of Oxidative Stress, NF-κB/HMGB1 Signaling, and Mucosal Repair

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a basic science related to Ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Journal of Drug...

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Genetic and Epidemiologic Studies on Crohn’s Disease in Patients from Djibouti: Relationship Between CARD15/NOD2 Gene Mutations and Clinical/Demographic Factors
Europe PMC

Genetic and Epidemiologic Studies on Crohn’s Disease in Patients from Djibouti: Relationship Between CARD15/NOD2 Gene Mutations and Clinical/Demographic Factors

This study explores genetic risk variants (NOD2/CARD15) and local environmental factors (khat use) among young adults with IBD in Djibouti — information that may help explain regional differences in Crohn’s disease and...

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A genome catalog reveals the global landscape of the human gut archaeome and its relevance to inflammatory bowel disease
Europe PMC

A genome catalog reveals the global landscape of the human gut archaeome and its relevance to inflammatory bowel disease

The study expands the map of gut archaea and identifies archaeal species associated with IBD/UC, suggesting new microbial biomarkers and potential microbe–microbe interactions that might influence inflammation.

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Regulated cell death in autoimmune diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.
Molecular biology reports

Regulated cell death in autoimmune diseases: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.

If you have IBD, emerging forms of regulated cell death may help explain ongoing intestinal inflammation and could become targets for future tests or treatments. This review highlights multiple RCD pathways linked to...

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Probiotics Accelerate Microbiota and Metabolic Pathway Recovery Following Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation in Ulcerative Colitis.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

Probiotics Accelerate Microbiota and Metabolic Pathway Recovery Following Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation in Ulcerative Colitis.

People with UC have lower baseline gut microbial diversity and slower recovery after PEG bowel preparation; improving recovery of beneficial microbes could matter for symptom stability and gut health. This study suggests...

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Tryptophan metabolism and AhR activation are associated with fecal water-induced DNA damage in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Mutagenesis

Tryptophan metabolism and AhR activation are associated with fecal water-induced DNA damage in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Altered tryptophan metabolism and AhR signaling were linked to fecal-water-induced DNA damage in IBD samples, suggesting a possible pathway connecting inflammation and epithelial genotoxic stress — a mechanism relevant...

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A Steroid-Sparing Combination Regimen of Low-Dose Atorvastatin and Reduced-Dose Prednisolone Maximizes Healing in Experimental Ulcerative Colitis
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

A Steroid-Sparing Combination Regimen of Low-Dose Atorvastatin and Reduced-Dose Prednisolone Maximizes Healing in Experimental Ulcerative Colitis

The study suggests a steroid‑sparing combination (low‑dose atorvastatin plus reduced prednisolone) may produce stronger anti‑inflammatory and antioxidant effects than either drug alone in an animal model of ulcerative...

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Trichinella spiralis infection-induced ursodeoxycholic acid ameliorates colitis by regulating dendritic cells and macrophages via NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Trichinella spiralis infection-induced ursodeoxycholic acid ameliorates colitis by regulating dendritic cells and macrophages via NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway

This preclinical study suggests that a specific gut microbe (Bacteroides acidifaciens) and the bile acid UDCA can reduce inflammation in a mouse colitis model by improving barrier function and dampening NLRP3-driven...

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Concerted changes in the pediatric single-cell intestinal ecosystem before and after anti-TNF blockade.
eLife

Concerted changes in the pediatric single-cell intestinal ecosystem before and after anti-TNF blockade.

Identifying baseline cellular states that predict disease course or response to anti‑TNF could help researchers develop predictive biomarkers and new therapeutic strategies for pediatric Crohn’s disease.

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Inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal dysplasia: the expanding morphologic landscape and diagnostic challenges.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology

Inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal dysplasia: the expanding morphologic landscape and diagnostic challenges.

Accurate recognition and standardized reporting of IBD-associated dysplasia help guide surveillance and surgical decisions because some dysplastic variants are flat, endoscopically invisible, and linked to advanced or...

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Acceptability, Adherence, and Impact on the Bioavailability of Iron and Zinc of the Dietary Supplements Goodphyte IB Defense and Goodphyte Immunity in Adults With Chronic Diseases.
ClinicalTrials.gov

Acceptability, Adherence, and Impact on the Bioavailability of Iron and Zinc of the Dietary Supplements Goodphyte IB Defense and Goodphyte Immunity in Adults With Chronic Diseases.

IBD patients sometimes have low iron or zinc and may try supplements. This trial tested whether two phytase-containing dietary supplements are acceptable and whether they change iron and zinc absorption in adults with...

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Novel Therapeutic Strategies and Biomarkers in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review.
Cureus

Novel Therapeutic Strategies and Biomarkers in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review.

This narrative review surveys novel biomarkers and therapeutic strategies for adult IBD, topics that could affect diagnosis, monitoring, and future treatment options for people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

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Microbiome Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diabetes and Obesity: From Mechanistic Insights to Clinical Translation.
Cardiovascular & hematological agents in medicinal chemistry

Microbiome Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diabetes and Obesity: From Mechanistic Insights to Clinical Translation.

Microbiome-based treatments target inflammation and microbial balance — central issues in IBD — and could offer new therapeutic options. This review collates clinical and mechanistic evidence but warns that results are...

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Mapping the impact of JAK inhibitors at a cellular resolution in inflammatory bowel disease.
Cellular and molecular gastroenterology and hepatology

Mapping the impact of JAK inhibitors at a cellular resolution in inflammatory bowel disease.

JAK inhibitors are used to treat IBD and act broadly on immune signalling; understanding their cell-specific effects may explain who benefits, who doesn’t, and why adverse effects occur. This is directly relevant to...

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Association Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Clinical Relapse in Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Association Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Clinical Relapse in Crohn's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The review found higher ultra-processed food intake was linked to increased odds of Crohn’s disease relapse — a potentially actionable signal because diet can be changed. However, the evidence certainty is very low, so...

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