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Tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1 A antagonists for inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology

Tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1 A antagonists for inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This meta-analysis pulls together early trial evidence that TL1A antagonists may improve clinical, endoscopic, and histologic outcomes in both UC and CD and reports an overall acceptable short-term safety...

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Multi-Omics Integration Identifies Epithelial-Stromal-Immune Co-Regulators Bridging Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer
Biomedicines

Multi-Omics Integration Identifies Epithelial-Stromal-Immune Co-Regulators Bridging Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer

This work looks for molecular signals that might help explain how long-term ulcerative colitis can be connected to higher colorectal cancer risk. Identifying shared genes and spatial patterns could eventually guide...

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Advances of oral micro- and nanomedicines for modulating intestinal barriers in the treatment of intestinal diseases.
Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B

Advances of oral micro- and nanomedicines for modulating intestinal barriers in the treatment of intestinal diseases.

New oral micro- and nanomedicine strategies aim to deliver drugs more selectively to diseased areas in the gut, which could eventually improve treatments for IBD and colorectal cancer by increasing local effects and...

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Proof of Concept Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of ATH-063 Treatment in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
ClinicalTrials.gov

Proof of Concept Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of ATH-063 Treatment in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

This Phase 2 trial is testing a new oral drug (ATH-063) for adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis who have not responded to prior biologic or advanced therapies, a group that often needs additional...

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Early but not serial ustekinumab concentration measurements are associated with clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: the Stockholm Ustekinumab study (STOCUSTE).
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Early but not serial ustekinumab concentration measurements are associated with clinical outcomes in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: the Stockholm Ustekinumab study (STOCUSTE).

Patients and clinicians using ustekinumab may be able to use an early (around 3 months) drug concentration to help predict short-term remission, while routine repeated monitoring later on may be less informative for...

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Identification of Gene Signatures and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Comorbidity of Alzheimer's Disease and Crohn's Disease Using Machine Learning.
Psychiatry investigation

Identification of Gene Signatures and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Comorbidity of Alzheimer's Disease and Crohn's Disease Using Machine Learning.

The paper proposes molecular links between Crohn’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease through two genes implicated in inflammation and tissue remodeling. This could shape future research into shared gut–brain inflammatory...

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Targeting Interleukin-7 Signalling in Ulcerative Colitis: Rationale and Emerging Clinical Evidence
Life

Targeting Interleukin-7 Signalling in Ulcerative Colitis: Rationale and Emerging Clinical Evidence

This highlights a new, biologically distinct drug target (IL‑7Rα) in ulcerative colitis that may help patients who do not respond to existing biologics, and it summarizes early clinical evidence for lusvertikimab while...

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Hemp seed oil ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by altering transcriptomics and metabolomics
Journal of Natural Medicines

Hemp seed oil ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by altering transcriptomics and metabolomics

The study uses a mouse model of ulcerative colitis to test hemp seed oil and reports molecular and metabolic changes alongside reduced disease in the model. Patients and researchers may be interested because it explores...

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Structural characterization and effect on diabetes mellitus with ulcerative colitis of polysaccharide from Chimonanthus salicifolius
Frontiers in Nutrition

Structural characterization and effect on diabetes mellitus with ulcerative colitis of polysaccharide from Chimonanthus salicifolius

A plant-derived polysaccharide improved inflammation, gut barrier markers, and metabolic measures in a mouse model of diabetes-linked ulcerative colitis — findings that could point to new research directions for...

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Using Pre-Study Patient Interviews to Refine Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Research of Ustekinumab Induction for Ulcerative Colitis (SIRIUS Study)
Advances in Therapy

Using Pre-Study Patient Interviews to Refine Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Research of Ustekinumab Induction for Ulcerative Colitis (SIRIUS Study)

Patient-informed refinements to ePRO design and study operations could reduce burden and missing data in high-frequency daily symptom reporting, which matters for study quality and for patients asked to report symptoms...

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Results of the validated German Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) from a large German cohort of healthy adults and different disease groups compared to historical reference values
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Results of the validated German Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) from a large German cohort of healthy adults and different disease groups compared to historical reference values

Perceived stress affects quality of life and may influence symptom burden, disease management, and mental health in people with IBD. Updated PSQ benchmarks from a contemporary cohort help researchers and clinicians...

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Association between Clostridioides difficile colonization and inflammatory bowel disease activity in outpatients with remission
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Association between Clostridioides difficile colonization and inflammatory bowel disease activity in outpatients with remission

The study suggests that asymptomatic C. difficile colonization may not predict return of IBD activity in patients who are in remission, which could influence how clinicians interpret positive C. difficile tests in people...

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Bidirectional Brain-Gut Signaling in the Persistence of IBS-like Symptoms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NIH RePORTER

Bidirectional Brain-Gut Signaling in the Persistence of IBS-like Symptoms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Many people with IBD have ongoing IBS-like symptoms despite little or no intestinal inflammation. This project targets brain–gut and autonomic mechanisms that might explain symptom persistence and tests a non-drug...

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An allogeneic and gut specific Engineered T regulatory cell therapy for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NIH RePORTER

An allogeneic and gut specific Engineered T regulatory cell therapy for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This project describes a novel off-the-shelf engineered regulatory T cell therapy aiming to promote intestinal immune regulation and mucosal healing — a different approach than current biologics. If successful, it could...

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High-throughput chemical screen identifies epothilone B in modulating inflammatory bowel disease by triggering neutrophil apoptosis.
Genes & diseases

High-throughput chemical screen identifies epothilone B in modulating inflammatory bowel disease by triggering neutrophil apoptosis.

The paper identifies epothilone B as a repurposing candidate that may reduce neutrophil-driven inflammation and support epithelial healing in IBD models, a potential new strategy distinct from broad neutrophil...

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Targeting epithelial IFN-I signaling restores barrier integrity in anti-TNF refractory Crohn's disease.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis

Targeting epithelial IFN-I signaling restores barrier integrity in anti-TNF refractory Crohn's disease.

The study identifies epithelial IFN‑I signaling as a driver of barrier failure in anti‑TNF refractory Crohn’s disease and suggests that blocking IFN‑I could be a rescue strategy for patients who do not respond to...

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MicroRNAs in immune-related diseases: mechanism, functions and therapeutic perspectives.
Frontiers in immunology

MicroRNAs in immune-related diseases: mechanism, functions and therapeutic perspectives.

miRNAs are being studied as stable circulating biomarkers and possible therapeutic targets in immune diseases including IBD. Advances could eventually improve earlier diagnosis, track disease course, or lead to new...

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Acupoint Catgut Embedding Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis in Association with Modulation of cGAS-STING Signaling and M1-Like/M2-Like Macrophage Markers.
Journal of inflammation research

Acupoint Catgut Embedding Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis in Association with Modulation of cGAS-STING Signaling and M1-Like/M2-Like Macrophage Markers.

The study links a traditional acupuncture-derived technique (ACE) to reduced colitis severity in rats and to modulation of the cGAS–STING immune pathway and macrophage marker profiles, suggesting a potential mechanistic...

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In Silico Single-Cell Frame work for Modeling Intestinal Stem and Transit-Amplifying Progenitor Cells Dynamics.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

In Silico Single-Cell Frame work for Modeling Intestinal Stem and Transit-Amplifying Progenitor Cells Dynamics.

The pipeline helps identify stem and progenitor epithelial cell states linked to inflammation in IBD. Knowing these cell states and biomarkers could guide research into disease mechanisms, tissue repair, and potential...

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Advanced therapy options, choice, access, and treatment empowerment for inflammatory bowel disease (ADVOCATE-IBD): a UK-wide semi-structured interview study exploring patient preferences around advanced therapy decisions in inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn's & colitis 360

Advanced therapy options, choice, access, and treatment empowerment for inflammatory bowel disease (ADVOCATE-IBD): a UK-wide semi-structured interview study exploring patient preferences around advanced therapy decisions in inflammatory bowel disease

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Research and clinical trials. The original article is from Crohn's & colitis 360.

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Gastrointestinal complications of cocaine use: a narrative literature review.
Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Gastrointestinal complications of cocaine use: a narrative literature review.

Cocaine use can trigger severe GI problems that mimic common surgical and inflammatory conditions; recognizing the link can speed diagnosis and management. Most published evidence is low-level (case reports/series), so...

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Clinical characteristics associated with advanced therapy optimization in inflammatory bowel disease in the Brazilian GEDIIB national registry
Scientific Reports

Clinical characteristics associated with advanced therapy optimization in inflammatory bowel disease in the Brazilian GEDIIB national registry

This large national-registry study identifies clinical features linked with needing optimization of biologic or small-molecule therapies in CD and UC. That helps show which patient groups more often require...

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Dietary prevention of undernutrition reduces intestinal inflammation associated with an anti-inflammatory profile of gut microbiota in a preclinical model
Scientific Reports

Dietary prevention of undernutrition reduces intestinal inflammation associated with an anti-inflammatory profile of gut microbiota in a preclinical model

Undernutrition and lean-mass loss are common and harmful in people with IBD. If dietary strategies can prevent weight and muscle loss and shift the gut microbiota toward SCFA producers, that could be relevant to...

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Phenotypic switching of gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells and the regulatory role of macrophages: a literature review.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]

Phenotypic switching of gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells and the regulatory role of macrophages: a literature review.

SMC phenotypic switching can contribute to intestinal fibrosis and motility problems in IBD; understanding macrophage regulation of SMCs could point to new treatment targets for these complications.

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Lonicerae Japonicae Flos as a Dietary Natural Product: Bioactive Constituents, Gut Health Modulation, and Therapeutic Potential in Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer.
Food science & nutrition

Lonicerae Japonicae Flos as a Dietary Natural Product: Bioactive Constituents, Gut Health Modulation, and Therapeutic Potential in Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer.

The review suggests LJF contains compounds that may reduce intestinal inflammation, support gut barrier health, and influence microbiota—areas directly relevant to ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer risk. However,...

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Ultrastructural and Proteomic Signatures of Mechanoadaptive Fibroblast Remodeling across Microphysiological and Mesoscale Shear Platforms
Europe PMC

Ultrastructural and Proteomic Signatures of Mechanoadaptive Fibroblast Remodeling across Microphysiological and Mesoscale Shear Platforms

Mechanical forces in the gut may help drive fibroblast activation and early fibrosis in IBD; models that reproduce this could help researchers study and eventually target fibrotic pathways relevant to stricturing...

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Bridging the Gap Between Endoscopy and Histology Indices: A Multi-Index Comparison in 146 Ulcerative Colitis Patients
International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Bridging the Gap Between Endoscopy and Histology Indices: A Multi-Index Comparison in 146 Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Histology and endoscopy are both used to assess UC activity; knowing which histologic score is reliable and practical helps clinicians and pathologists standardize monitoring and may streamline reporting in routine care.

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An Explainable Multimodal Model for Assessing Mucosal Healing in Small Bowel Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter Study with Prospective Validation.
Journal of imaging informatics in medicine

An Explainable Multimodal Model for Assessing Mucosal Healing in Small Bowel Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter Study with Prospective Validation.

A noninvasive, explainable model that combines CT enterography radiomics with CRP could make it easier to monitor mucosal healing in small‑bowel Crohn’s disease without repeated invasive enteroscopy, especially after...

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Symptom-Based Hospitalization Risk Differs Between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: A Nationwide Emergency Department Study
Bratislava Medical Journal

Symptom-Based Hospitalization Risk Differs Between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: A Nationwide Emergency Department Study

The study suggests ED presentation symptoms predict admission differently in UC versus CD, which could affect triage and short-term risk assessment for IBD patients. Knowing which symptoms are stronger predictors by...

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Genetic and microbial regulation of NOD2 signaling in homeostasis and disease.
MedScience

Genetic and microbial regulation of NOD2 signaling in homeostasis and disease.

NOD2 loss-of-function is a major genetic risk for Crohn’s disease, and this review highlights that gut microbes can modulate NOD2 signaling. That connection may help explain variation in disease risk and points to...

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