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Peroxynitrite-activated near-infrared fluorescence sensing platform for early non-invasive IBD diagnosis, herbal formula efficacy evaluation and anti-enteritis bioactive components screening.
Talanta

Peroxynitrite-activated near-infrared fluorescence sensing platform for early non-invasive IBD diagnosis, herbal formula efficacy evaluation and anti-enteritis bioactive components screening.

This study reports a non-invasive fluorescence probe that detects a reactive nitrogen species (peroxynitrite) linked to intestinal inflammation and shows signal changes in cells, animal models, and mouse feces — a...

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Ustekinumab Treatment Persistence in Ulcerative Colitis Patients Unresponsive to Biologic Treatment: A Single-Center Real-World Experience
Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

Ustekinumab Treatment Persistence in Ulcerative Colitis Patients Unresponsive to Biologic Treatment: A Single-Center Real-World Experience

This study provides real‑world data on how long biologic‑experienced UC patients stay on ustekinumab, which helps patients and clinicians set expectations about drug persistence and factors that might influence stopping...

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Intrinsic capacity, genetic susceptibility and incident inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective cohort study in UK Biobank
Scientific Reports

Intrinsic capacity, genetic susceptibility and incident inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective cohort study in UK Biobank

The study suggests that a simple, multidomain functional measure (intrinsic capacity) is linked to later IBD risk and that combining it with genetic risk may better identify people at higher risk—especially for Crohn’s...

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Blood Bile Acids for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnosis and Disease Activity Assessment: A Metabolomics Meta-Analysis.
Journal of proteome research

Blood Bile Acids for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diagnosis and Disease Activity Assessment: A Metabolomics Meta-Analysis.

If blood bile acid patterns are reproducibly different in IBD and track with disease activity, they could become noninvasive biomarkers to help diagnose IBD or monitor flares. That would be useful for patients and...

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“Targeted Delivery–Long-Acting Adhesion–Synergistic Treatment” Integrated Adhesive Bilayer Microgels Loaded with Costunolide for Ulcerative Colitis Therapy
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

“Targeted Delivery–Long-Acting Adhesion–Synergistic Treatment” Integrated Adhesive Bilayer Microgels Loaded with Costunolide for Ulcerative Colitis Therapy

This study describes a novel colon-targeted microgel delivery system carrying an anti-inflammatory natural compound that, in a mouse model, reduced colitis signs and altered gut bacteria — a potential new strategy for...

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A spatial and temporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse intestinal regeneration in the jejunum
Nature Communications

A spatial and temporal transcriptomic atlas of mouse intestinal regeneration in the jejunum

This atlas maps when and where regenerative gene programs turn on in the intestine and highlights molecular features (like interferon responses and hypertranscription) that overlap with human Crohn’s disease, so it could...

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Kazakhstan: Phenotypes, Disease Activity, and Treatment Patterns from a National Registry
Journal of Clinical Medicine

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Kazakhstan: Phenotypes, Disease Activity, and Treatment Patterns from a National Registry

This registry study shows many people with IBD in Kazakhstan had clinically active disease at enrollment and identifies factors linked with active UC and CD. It highlights potential gaps in disease control and...

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An Observational Study to Learn About Velsipity After Long Term Use in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
ClinicalTrials.gov

An Observational Study to Learn About Velsipity After Long Term Use in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis

Long-term, real-world safety data help patients and clinicians understand risks — especially serious infections — when a newer ulcerative colitis drug is used in routine practice. This registry entry shows Pfizer is...

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Exclusive enteral nutrition versus the Crohn's disease exclusion diet for remission induction in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week study.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

Exclusive enteral nutrition versus the Crohn's disease exclusion diet for remission induction in pediatric Crohn's disease: 52-week study.

Both EEN and the Crohn’s disease exclusion diet are used to induce remission in children with Crohn’s disease. Evidence that they perform similarly through 52 weeks may help families and clinicians choose the approach...

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Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
World Journal of Gastroenterology

Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Knowing which symptoms and non-invasive biomarkers most strongly associate with UC can help patients and clinicians decide who should be prioritized for diagnostic endoscopy and for monitoring disease activity.

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Endoscopic stricturotomy for ileocecal valve fibrostenosis and balloon dilatation for terminal ileal fibrostenosis in a patient with Crohn's Disease in the same procedure (With Video).
Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Endoscopic stricturotomy for ileocecal valve fibrostenosis and balloon dilatation for terminal ileal fibrostenosis in a patient with Crohn's Disease in the same procedure (With Video).

Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a case report related to Crohn's disease and Procedures and surgery. The original article is from Gastrointestinal endoscopy.

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A Two-Stage Meta-Regression Framework for Precision Medicine Using Data from Clinical Data Research
Europe PMC

A Two-Stage Meta-Regression Framework for Precision Medicine Using Data from Clinical Data Research

These methods could help researchers and clinicians better identify which treatments are likely to work for which patients by combining trials and EHR data, accounting for multiple outcomes and missing data — relevant to...

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Diagnostic value of focally enhanced gastritis and focally active inflammation in adult crohn’s disease
BMC Gastroenterology

Diagnostic value of focally enhanced gastritis and focally active inflammation in adult crohn’s disease

If you have Crohn’s disease, upper GI biopsies showing focally enhanced gastritis or focally active inflammation could support a diagnosis of upper GI involvement and are associated with other histologic findings like...

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Impact of Family History on Colorectal Cancer Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and in Matched General Population Comparators.
Gastroenterology

Impact of Family History on Colorectal Cancer Risk in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and in Matched General Population Comparators.

People with IBD already have a higher baseline risk of colorectal cancer. This study finds that having multiple first‑degree relatives with CRC adds the largest absolute additional risk, which could affect how...

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Ileal transcriptomic and mucosal microbiome features at resection are associated with postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Ileal transcriptomic and mucosal microbiome features at resection are associated with postoperative recurrence in Crohn’s disease

If confirmed, molecular or microbial markers found at surgery could help identify Crohn’s patients at higher risk of postoperative endoscopic recurrence and inform closer monitoring or preventative strategies after...

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IBD-Derived Colonic Fibroblasts Exhibit an Osteopontin-Enriched Secretome, and Osteopontin Restrains Human Colonic Organoid Maturation
Europe PMC

IBD-Derived Colonic Fibroblasts Exhibit an Osteopontin-Enriched Secretome, and Osteopontin Restrains Human Colonic Organoid Maturation

The study identifies osteopontin as a stromal-secreted protein elevated in IBD-derived colonic fibroblasts and shows it can restrain epithelial maturation in human colonic organoids, a mechanistic insight that could be...

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Evolution of surgical risk in Crohn's disease: impact of the biologic therapy era on time to first surgery in a Bosnian tertiary referral center.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

Evolution of surgical risk in Crohn's disease: impact of the biologic therapy era on time to first surgery in a Bosnian tertiary referral center.

The findings suggest that early biologic and immunomodulator treatment may reduce the need for first surgery in Crohn's disease, which is directly relevant to treatment planning and expectations for people with IBD.

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Switching Between Anti-TNFs and Other Biologic Drugs in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review and Practical Clinical Guide.
Journal of inflammation research

Switching Between Anti-TNFs and Other Biologic Drugs in Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review and Practical Clinical Guide.

Switching biologics is a frequent and consequential decision in children with IBD; using TDM and a mechanism‑based approach can help choose whether to optimize, switch within class, or change drug class.

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Evolving patient journey in the management of active perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: A temporal perspective.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Evolving patient journey in the management of active perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: A temporal perspective.

The findings show earlier and more frequent use of imaging, endoscopic assessment, anti-TNF therapy, and seton placement for active perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease over recent years — practices that may affect...

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Stromal ARHGEF15 Correlates With Inflammatory EMT and Stromal-Immune Crosstalk During Inflammatory Bowel Disease-To-Colorectal Cancer Progression.
Bioinformatics and biology insights

Stromal ARHGEF15 Correlates With Inflammatory EMT and Stromal-Immune Crosstalk During Inflammatory Bowel Disease-To-Colorectal Cancer Progression.

People with IBD are at higher risk for colorectal cancer; identifying stromal genes that track inflammation-driven EMT could help researchers find biomarkers or targets that explain how chronic inflammation promotes...

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REG3α is a Predictive Biomarker of Complicated Disease from Preclinical through Established Crohn's Disease.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

REG3α is a Predictive Biomarker of Complicated Disease from Preclinical through Established Crohn's Disease.

A blood test (serum REG3α) may help identify people at higher risk of developing complicated Crohn's disease years before diagnosis and predict progression in established disease, which could inform monitoring or early...

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Emerging CAR-Treg and regulatory T cell therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review of a new era of treatment
Frontiers in Immunology

Emerging CAR-Treg and regulatory T cell therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review of a new era of treatment

CAR-Treg and Treg-cell therapies aim to specifically suppress harmful gut inflammation and could offer a new treatment option for people whose IBD does not respond to current drugs. Right now this is early-stage work —...

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Multi-omics analysis identifies macrophage immunometabolic signatures in ulcerative colitis
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Multi-omics analysis identifies macrophage immunometabolic signatures in ulcerative colitis

The work highlights macrophage metabolic programs and specific genes that may help classify UC molecular subtypes and suggest candidate biomarkers or therapeutic targets related to macrophage-driven inflammation.

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Bisphenol A aggravates colitis-associated intestinal epithelial injury: Mitochondrial dysfunction and CASP1-associated inflammatory signaling.
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

Bisphenol A aggravates colitis-associated intestinal epithelial injury: Mitochondrial dysfunction and CASP1-associated inflammatory signaling.

The study links a common environmental chemical (BPA) to worse epithelial injury and inflammation in colitis models, highlighting a potential environmental contributor to IBD-relevant epithelial dysfunction and...

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Radiological primary sclerosing cholangitis in incident inflammatory bowel disease- a prospective Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort study.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Radiological primary sclerosing cholangitis in incident inflammatory bowel disease- a prospective Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort study.

PSC — a serious bile-duct disease linked to IBD — was found on MRCP in about 1 in 10 people at IBD diagnosis, often without abnormal liver blood tests. Early radiological detection could affect monitoring and specialist...

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Impaired memory B-cell formation after mRNA-based COVID-19 booster vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-TNF treatment
Europe PMC

Impaired memory B-cell formation after mRNA-based COVID-19 booster vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-TNF treatment

The study suggests that anti‑TNF treatment in IBD is associated with weaker and less cross‑reactive antibody and memory B‑cell responses after COVID‑19 booster vaccination, which may reduce durability of protection and...

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Protease-serpin-microbiome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease: toward integrated biomarkers of gut health.
Gut microbes

Protease-serpin-microbiome interactions in inflammatory bowel disease: toward integrated biomarkers of gut health.

Protease and serpin activity affect the gut barrier, immunity, and microbial ecology—processes central to IBD. Integrating these pathways could help identify biomarkers or targets that explain why IBD varies between...

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Predictors of time to surgical recurrence after ileal or ileocolonic resection in Crohn’s disease: role of integrin αvβ6 and development of a predictive nomogram
Updates in Surgery

Predictors of time to surgical recurrence after ileal or ileocolonic resection in Crohn’s disease: role of integrin αvβ6 and development of a predictive nomogram

People with Crohn’s who have had ileal or ileocolic surgery often worry about needing another operation; this study seeks clinical and biomarker predictors to estimate that risk. Understanding predictors could help...

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Accurately Profiling the Changes and Functions of Key Microflora in the Whole Intestinal Microenvironment Based on the Visual Sampling Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov

Accurately Profiling the Changes and Functions of Key Microflora in the Whole Intestinal Microenvironment Based on the Visual Sampling Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Mapping microbes and metabolites directly from different gut regions could reveal location-specific changes linked to IBD activity and help researchers develop better biomarkers or targeted treatments.

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