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Mesalazine-induced myocarditis following dose escalation in ulcerative colitis: a diagnostic challenge
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine

Mesalazine-induced myocarditis following dose escalation in ulcerative colitis: a diagnostic challenge

Mesalazine is commonly used in ulcerative colitis; recognizing rare but serious myocarditis linked to it can lead to rapid treatment changes and recovery. Distinguishing drug-induced myocarditis from IBD-related...

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Sialidase inhibitor modulates gut microbiota and enhances mucosal protection in the treatment of ulcerative colitis
mSystems

Sialidase inhibitor modulates gut microbiota and enhances mucosal protection in the treatment of ulcerative colitis

The study suggests a targeted microbiome-based drug (sialidase inhibitor) may protect the mucus barrier and improve symptoms in ulcerative colitis without the broad disruption caused by antibiotics, which could be...

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Fabrication of Microcrystalline Cellulose/ZnO Quantum Dots with Enhanced Zinc Bioavailability for Alleviating DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Fabrication of Microcrystalline Cellulose/ZnO Quantum Dots with Enhanced Zinc Bioavailability for Alleviating DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice

The paper reports a materials-based strategy to improve zinc delivery and bioavailability that reduced dose while preserving beneficial effects in a mouse colitis model—relevant because zinc supports intestinal health...

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A Study on the Safety of TAK-279 and Whether it Can Reduce Inflammation in the Bowel of Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study on the Safety of TAK-279 and Whether it Can Reduce Inflammation in the Bowel of Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

A new oral investigational therapy (TAK-279) is being tested in a randomized phase 2 trial for moderate–severe ulcerative colitis. Trial results could influence future treatment options if the drug proves safe and...

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Dimethyl itaconate attenuates dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in BALB/c mice: investigations on the TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway
Inflammopharmacology

Dimethyl itaconate attenuates dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in BALB/c mice: investigations on the TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway

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 Inflammopharmacology.

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Recombinant human Thymosin β4 ameliorates experimental colitis and intestinal fibrosis through suppression of mineralocorticoid receptor signaling
Molecular Biomedicine

Recombinant human Thymosin β4 ameliorates experimental colitis and intestinal fibrosis through suppression of mineralocorticoid receptor signaling

This preclinical study identifies Thymosin β4 as a protective factor in intestinal inflammation and fibrosis and suggests rhTβ4 could be explored as a new therapeutic approach for IBD by targeting mineralocorticoid...

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Disrupted terminal bilirubin catabolism links Lachnospiraceae depletion to inflammatory bowel disease
Frontiers in Microbiology

Disrupted terminal bilirubin catabolism links Lachnospiraceae depletion to inflammatory bowel disease

Identifies specific gut bacteria and fecal bilirubin metabolites that may link microbial loss to increased oxidative burden in IBD; suggests new biomarker candidates and targets for functional follow-up.

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Recombinant human Thymosin β4 ameliorates experimental colitis and intestinal fibrosis through suppression of mineralocorticoid receptor signaling.
Molecular biomedicine

Recombinant human Thymosin β4 ameliorates experimental colitis and intestinal fibrosis through suppression of mineralocorticoid receptor signaling.

The study identifies thymosin β4 as a protective factor in experimental colitis and suggests an injectable/oral recombinant peptide might reduce inflammation and intestinal fibrosis by suppressing mineralocorticoid...

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Uveitis and Scleritis as Early Signals of Undiagnosed IBD: A Tiered Screening Framework to Reduce Diagnostic Delay.
Ocular immunology and inflammation

Uveitis and Scleritis as Early Signals of Undiagnosed IBD: A Tiered Screening Framework to Reduce Diagnostic Delay.

Recognizing eye inflammation as a possible early sign of IBD could shorten diagnostic delays and lead to earlier gastroenterology evaluation and treatment, which is especially important for children who often wait years...

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C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Associations with Disease Activity and Comparison with C-Reactive Protein Alone
Diagnostics

C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Associations with Disease Activity and Comparison with C-Reactive Protein Alone

This paper evaluates CAR, a simple blood‑based biomarker, in children with IBD and finds it reflects disease severity and changes over time in pediatric Crohn’s disease. That matters because reliable, easy-to-measure...

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Shifting Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Away from the Hospital: A Pilot Randomized Trial of Outpatient ASUC Management
NIH RePORTER

Shifting Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Away from the Hospital: A Pilot Randomized Trial of Outpatient ASUC Management

This pilot tests whether some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis could avoid hospitalization by using early oral JAK inhibitor therapy plus steroids with close remote monitoring — a change that could reduce...

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Multimodal MRI reveals glymphatic system activity associated with systemic inflammation and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Crohn’s disease
Journal of Gastroenterology

Multimodal MRI reveals glymphatic system activity associated with systemic inflammation and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Crohn’s disease

This study suggests brain glymphatic function — a fluid-clearance system — may be altered in people with Crohn’s disease and could relate to inflammation and common neuropsychiatric symptoms like fatigue, anxiety,...

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Oral probiotic delivery-based therapeutic strategies for inflammatory bowel disease.
Asian journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Oral probiotic delivery-based therapeutic strategies for inflammatory bowel disease.

People with IBD may be interested because probiotics are being explored as a safer, non-immunosuppressive approach to help modulate gut microbiota and reduce inflammation, but effective oral delivery remains a key...

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Enzyme/Reactive Oxygen Species-Dually Activated Hyaluronic Acid Nanocarriers Enable Celastrol Delivery for Site-Specific Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Colorectal Cancer.
International journal of nanomedicine

Enzyme/Reactive Oxygen Species-Dually Activated Hyaluronic Acid Nanocarriers Enable Celastrol Delivery for Site-Specific Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Colorectal Cancer.

The study reports a targeted nanoparticle designed to deliver celastrol selectively to inflamed intestinal tissue and colorectal tumors, which could—if translated successfully—address limitations of oral celastrol and...

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Cytomegalovirus Gastrointestinal Disease Masquerading as Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Patient with Occult HIV Infection Receiving Biologics: A Case Report.
Case reports in gastroenterology

Cytomegalovirus Gastrointestinal Disease Masquerading as Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Patient with Occult HIV Infection Receiving Biologics: A Case Report.

Opportunistic infections like CMV can closely mimic IBD symptoms and may be unmasked or worsened by powerful immunomodulatory drugs. Missing an underlying diagnosis such as advanced HIV can lead to serious harm but is...

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Practice Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pakistan: A National Survey of Physician Confidence and Therapeutic Strategies.
Inflammatory intestinal diseases

Practice Patterns in Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pakistan: A National Survey of Physician Confidence and Therapeutic Strategies.

Highlights variation in physician confidence to start biologics in Pakistan and links between training exposure and use of advanced therapies; points to access, cost, and infection-screening as practical barriers that...

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Chemical characterization of aconite polysaccharide and its ameliorative effect on ulcerative colitis by regulating gut microbiota and THDCA-driven TGR5/cAMP/PKA/NLRP3 pathway.
Journal of pharmaceutical analysis

Chemical characterization of aconite polysaccharide and its ameliorative effect on ulcerative colitis by regulating gut microbiota and THDCA-driven TGR5/cAMP/PKA/NLRP3 pathway.

This research suggests a new, preclinical microbiome- and metabolite-based pathway (APA-1 → THDCA → TGR5/cAMP/PKA → NLRP3) that reduced inflammation in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, which could guide future...

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Bridging the Pregnancy Knowledge Gap: A Real-World Analysis of Medication Use and Drug-Drug Interaction Risk in Crohn's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.
Clinical and translational science

Bridging the Pregnancy Knowledge Gap: A Real-World Analysis of Medication Use and Drug-Drug Interaction Risk in Crohn's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis.

Pregnant people with Crohn’s disease are often prescribed disease‑modifying therapies, yet clinical trial data in pregnancy are limited. Understanding real‑world medication use and potential drug–drug interactions helps...

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A scalable microarrayed organoid platform for precision modeling of intestinal epithelial damage and recovery.
Cell reports methods

A scalable microarrayed organoid platform for precision modeling of intestinal epithelial damage and recovery.

An organoid platform that models epithelial injury and recovery could help researchers test treatments and biomarkers more precisely and at scale, accelerating work relevant to Crohn’s disease and other IBDs.

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