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Crohn᾿s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: The Role of Endoscopic, Hemogram-derived, Nutritional, and Hepatic Scores
Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Crohn᾿s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: The Role of Endoscopic, Hemogram-derived, Nutritional, and Hepatic Scores

Non-invasive biomarkers that reflect mucosal inflammation and systemic disease activity could help reduce reliance on frequent endoscopy and guide monitoring for people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

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Targeted β‐Glucan‐Veiled Oral Apremilast Nanotherapy Modulates Key Dysbiosis‐Associated Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis‐Associated Anxiety, Depression, and Neuropsychiatric Behaviors
Advanced Science

Targeted β‐Glucan‐Veiled Oral Apremilast Nanotherapy Modulates Key Dysbiosis‐Associated Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis‐Associated Anxiety, Depression, and Neuropsychiatric Behaviors

The study describes a new oral nanotherapy that delivered apremilast to the inflamed colon in mice and reportedly reduced gut inflammation and behaviors resembling anxiety/depression—suggesting a combined...

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Colon-targeting pH-responsive Bletilla striata polysaccharide coacervate microdroplets for ulcerative colitis therapy via macrophage reprogramming
Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Colon-targeting pH-responsive Bletilla striata polysaccharide coacervate microdroplets for ulcerative colitis therapy via macrophage reprogramming

The study describes a new oral, colon‑targeted delivery system that improved outcomes in a mouse model of ulcerative colitis and shifted immune and microbiome markers—research that could inform future therapies focused...

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A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate MORF-057 in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate MORF-057 in Adults With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease

This trial tests an oral integrin α4β7 inhibitor for Crohn’s disease, a new small-molecule approach aiming to block gut-specific immune cell trafficking similar to existing biologic anti‑integrin drugs. If effective and...

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Mirikizumab Administered at the Same Time as Tirzepatide in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis and Obesity or Overweight: Phase 3b Study
ClinicalTrials.gov

Mirikizumab Administered at the Same Time as Tirzepatide in Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis and Obesity or Overweight: Phase 3b Study

Combining a UC biologic (mirikizumab) with a weight-loss drug (tirzepatide) could address both intestinal inflammation and excess weight, which may be important for people with moderately to severely active ulcerative...

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A Study of Eltrekibart and Mirikizumab in Adult Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

A Study of Eltrekibart and Mirikizumab in Adult Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

This trial tests two investigational agents (eltrekibart and mirikizumab) for moderate–severe ulcerative colitis, which may offer additional treatment options if proven safe and effective. It’s relevant to people whose...

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Artificial intelligence in inflammatory bowel disease: From current evidence, clinical translation, and the road to precision medicine.
Chinese medical journal

Artificial intelligence in inflammatory bowel disease: From current evidence, clinical translation, and the road to precision medicine.

AI could help make assessments (endoscopy, histology, imaging) more objective and combine complex data to better predict disease course—potentially improving personalized care planning for people with IBD.

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Lactobacillus pentosus Unraveling the probiotic evidence: howfrom fermented vegetables alleviates colitis by enlisting muribaculum to boost host phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis.
Food & function

Lactobacillus pentosus Unraveling the probiotic evidence: howfrom fermented vegetables alleviates colitis by enlisting muribaculum to boost host phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis.

This study suggests a specific probiotic strain may help reduce colitis in mice by changing the gut microbiome and boosting host phosphatidylcholine production — a pathway that could be relevant to gut barrier repair in...

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Sociodemographic, Academic, and Professional Profile of Members of the Brazilian Organization for Crohn's Disease and Colitis (GEDIIB): A National Cross-Sectional Survey
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Sociodemographic, Academic, and Professional Profile of Members of the Brazilian Organization for Crohn's Disease and Colitis (GEDIIB): A National Cross-Sectional Survey

Knowing the makeup and regional distribution of IBD specialists helps identify gaps in care access and guide training or policy efforts to expand specialist capacity in underserved areas.

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Sanggenol L Regulates Nrf2/HO-1/p65 Signalling Pathways via Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice
Bratislava Medical Journal

Sanggenol L Regulates Nrf2/HO-1/p65 Signalling Pathways via Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Mice

Researchers exploring new anti-inflammatory or antioxidant compounds for ulcerative colitis may find sanggenol L’s effects on Nrf2/HO-1 and TLR4/p65 signalling of interest. Patients should note this is early-stage,...

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Fecal microbiota transplantation in ulcerative colitis: mucosal immune mechanisms and precision microbiota therapy
Frontiers in Immunology

Fecal microbiota transplantation in ulcerative colitis: mucosal immune mechanisms and precision microbiota therapy

FMT and precision microbiota therapies target the gut ecosystem, a modifiable factor in UC. For people with UC, this review explains potential mechanisms, where FMT has shown benefit in trials, and why it is still...

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Association of serological markers with endoscopic mucosal healing and disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective study
Frontiers in Immunology

Association of serological markers with endoscopic mucosal healing and disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective study

Blood markers that correlate with endoscopic healing could help track inflammation noninvasively and may reduce the frequency of endoscopy if validated. For people with IBD, better blood-based tools could make monitoring...

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A Novel Human Intestinal Organoid Platform with Peristaltic Function for Drug Discovery and Pre-Clinical Testing in GI Motility Disorders
NIH RePORTER

A Novel Human Intestinal Organoid Platform with Peristaltic Function for Drug Discovery and Pre-Clinical Testing in GI Motility Disorders

A validated human peristaltic intestinal organoid model could make preclinical testing more predictive for drugs affecting gut motility and reduce reliance on animal models.

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Ulcerative colitis with a mutation in the HMBS gene associated with acute intermittent porphyria
Experimental and Clinical Gastroenterology

Ulcerative colitis with a mutation in the HMBS gene associated with acute intermittent porphyria

Finding a pathogenic HMBS variant in a child with extensive ulcerative colitis suggests rare genetic conditions (like acute intermittent porphyria) can appear alongside or mimic IBD and might affect symptoms or...

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Systematic Review: Evaluating the Prognostic Value of Granulomas in Crohn’s Disease
Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Systematic Review: Evaluating the Prognostic Value of Granulomas in Crohn’s Disease

Granulomas are a classic histologic feature of Crohn’s disease, so patients and clinicians may wonder whether their presence predicts worse disease or different treatment needs. This review shows existing studies are...

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Current and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in Crohn’s disease: a review
Gut Pathogens

Current and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in Crohn’s disease: a review

Adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC) is implicated in Crohn’s disease inflammation in some patients. This review maps possible ways to target AIEC specifically, which could lead to therapies that reduce infection-driven...

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Lactobacillus johnsonii mediates the protective effects of pristimerin against ulcerative colitis and concomitant liver injury through remodeling hepatic lipid metabolism via LXRα-SCD1 axis.
Gut microbes

Lactobacillus johnsonii mediates the protective effects of pristimerin against ulcerative colitis and concomitant liver injury through remodeling hepatic lipid metabolism via LXRα-SCD1 axis.

The study identifies a gut bacteria–liver signaling axis (Lactobacillus johnsonii → hepatic LXRα–SCD1) that may explain how altered hepatic lipids contribute to UC and related liver injury, and shows pristimerin can...

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Factors associated with preference for in-person versus remote consultations in inflammatory bowel disease in the United Kingdom: secondary analysis of an online survey.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Factors associated with preference for in-person versus remote consultations in inflammatory bowel disease in the United Kingdom: secondary analysis of an online survey.

Patients and clinics are still deciding how much care can be done remotely. Knowing who prefers in-person versus remote visits helps tailor care so patients receive the visit type they need and want, and supports...

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Magnoflorine, a dietary alkaloid from Alpinia oxyphylla fruit, ameliorates colitis by restoring intestinal barrier and dual modulation of JAK/STAT3 pathway.
Food chemistry

Magnoflorine, a dietary alkaloid from Alpinia oxyphylla fruit, ameliorates colitis by restoring intestinal barrier and dual modulation of JAK/STAT3 pathway.

The study identifies a food-derived compound that improved colitis in lab models and acted on JAK/STAT3 signaling and intestinal barrier proteins—pathways relevant to IBD inflammation and mucosal healing.

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Immunomodulatory biomaterials as a novel therapeutic platform for inflammatory bowel disease.
Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology

Immunomodulatory biomaterials as a novel therapeutic platform for inflammatory bowel disease.

Biomaterials that directly modify immune responses could offer new localized, targeted ways to treat gut inflammation, potentially reducing reliance on systemic immunosuppressive drugs. This review summarizes preclinical...

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Lowering the C‐Reactive Protein ( CRP ) Threshold Improves Risk Stratification in Acute Ulcerative Colitis: A Propensity‐Matched Analysis
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Lowering the C‐Reactive Protein ( CRP ) Threshold Improves Risk Stratification in Acute Ulcerative Colitis: A Propensity‐Matched Analysis

Lowering the CRP cutoff could help hospitals identify hospitalized UC patients at higher risk of needing surgery who are currently classified as less severe. That may affect monitoring and treatment decisions during...

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A microbiome meta-transcriptomics pipeline identifies a neutrophil elastase inhibitor that protects the colonic epithelial barrier
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

A microbiome meta-transcriptomics pipeline identifies a neutrophil elastase inhibitor that protects the colonic epithelial barrier

Identifies a microbiome-derived protein that inhibits a protease linked to epithelial damage in IBD and shows protective effects in lab and mouse models, pointing to a new therapeutic strategy focused on barrier...

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Immune Repertoire Profiling Reveals Distinct Adaptive Immune Signatures of Dampness ZHENG Across Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ulcerative Colitis
Cell Proliferation

Immune Repertoire Profiling Reveals Distinct Adaptive Immune Signatures of Dampness ZHENG Across Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ulcerative Colitis

This study suggests that subgrouping autoimmune diseases by a Traditional Chinese Medicine phenotype (Dampness ZHENG) corresponds to distinct T‑ and B‑cell receptor patterns.

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M2 macrophage-based biohybrid system regulates intestinal microbiota homeostasis and immunity for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Acta biomaterialia

M2 macrophage-based biohybrid system regulates intestinal microbiota homeostasis and immunity for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

The study tests a multi-targeted biohybrid that could—if translated—help address inflammation, oxidative stress, and dysbiosis together, a combination that current single-target IBD treatments often do not address.

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The dual role of RIPK family in IBD: from cell death to therapeutic targeting.
Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)

The dual role of RIPK family in IBD: from cell death to therapeutic targeting.

RIPK proteins are central to cell-death and inflammatory pathways that can damage the intestinal lining in IBD. Understanding them could point to new treatments that more precisely block harmful inflammation while...

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Circulating multi-omic signature of disease severity and cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Hepatology communications

Circulating multi-omic signature of disease severity and cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis.

PSC can progress to cirrhosis and cholangiocarcinoma; circulating multi-omic signatures that track severity and cancer-associated changes could help explain disease biology and lead to biomarkers for risk stratification...

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Absolute risk of malignancy by treatment in patients with Crohn's disease compared to the general population: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
The American journal of gastroenterology

Absolute risk of malignancy by treatment in patients with Crohn's disease compared to the general population: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

People with Crohn's disease and their clinicians often ask how different treatments affect cancer risk. This large nationwide study provides real-world estimates of absolute excess cancer cases by treatment group, which...

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Probiotic‐Derived Vesicles Rectally Delivered via Thermo‐Gelling Copolymer Promote Mucosal Healing and Reduce Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis
Advanced Science

Probiotic‐Derived Vesicles Rectally Delivered via Thermo‐Gelling Copolymer Promote Mucosal Healing and Reduce Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis

This study describes a local rectal therapy that combines mesalamine with probiotic‑derived extracellular vesicles to promote mucosal healing and reduce inflammation in ulcerative colitis models, which could point toward...

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Underevaluation of bowel urgency in clinical care: patient experiences and outcomes in ulcerative colitis: a retrospective cohort study
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Underevaluation of bowel urgency in clinical care: patient experiences and outcomes in ulcerative colitis: a retrospective cohort study

Bowel urgency is a common symptom that may predict higher risk of treatment escalation, hospitalization, or surgery in UC even when bleeding and stool frequency look controlled. Better assessment of urgency in clinic...

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Artificial intelligence assessment of endoscopic severity and extent: A machine learning approach to continuous evaluation of endoscopic inflammation in ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Artificial intelligence assessment of endoscopic severity and extent: A machine learning approach to continuous evaluation of endoscopic inflammation in ulcerative colitis

A more detailed, reproducible measure of endoscopic inflammation could better reflect total disease burden and reduce variability from human readers. That may matter for monitoring disease activity, judging treatment...

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Comment on “Five‐Year Outcomes and Disease Trajectories in Moderate‐to‐Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Korean Multicenter Inception Cohort”
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Comment on “Five‐Year Outcomes and Disease Trajectories in Moderate‐to‐Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Korean Multicenter Inception Cohort”

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

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