Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Might a polyphenol-rich dietary approach hold the answers for managing inflammatory bowel disease?

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Might a polyphenol-rich dietary approach hold the answers for managing inflammatory bowel disease?

In a recent article published in Cell Death & Disease, researchers investigated the involvement of gut microbiota and macrophage-neutrophil interactions in the impact of dietary phenolic acids on intestinal inflammation in the context of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  Specifically, they examined the effects of four phenolic acids, chlorogenic acid (CGA), ferulic acid (FA), caffeic acid (CA), … Read more

Inflammatory bowel disease and the gut: Latest research trends

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Inflammatory bowel disease and the gut: Latest research trends

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects millions of people, often severely impacting their day-to-day lives. What role does the gut microbiome play in IBD, and can we harness dietary interventions to manage symptoms? Medical News Today explores this question In Conversation with a researcher and an expert through lived experience. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an … Read more

Effectiveness of Lactobacillus in treating inflammatory bowel disease

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Effectiveness of Lactobacillus in treating inflammatory bowel disease

A recent Cell Death Discovery study discusses the role of Lactobacillus in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Study: The role of Lactobacillus in inflammatory bowel disease: From actualities to prospects. Image Credit: ART-ur / Shutterstock.com What is IBD? IBD involves chronic inflammation of the intestine that causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloody stools. IBD comprises Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative … Read more

Breast milk proteins linked to abundance of beneficial bacteria in infants

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Breast milk proteins linked to abundance of beneficial bacteria in infants

More than 320 million years of mammalian evolution has adapted breast milk to meet all the physiological needs of babies: it contains not only nutrients, but also hormones, antimicrobials, digestive enzymes, and growth factors. Furthermore, many of the proteins in breast milk, for example casein and milk fat globule membrane proteins, aren’t just sources of … Read more

Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

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Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

For years, it has been known that smoking can contribute to serious damage on gum and oral health, with smokers having more gum diseases, more tooth loss, and increased levels of oral cancer. It has also been known that gum disease can play a negative role on systemic health, e.g., it is implicated in diabetes, … Read more