Bacteria use multiple defense mechanisms to survive in the host body. Shigella bacteria that cause colitis disable multiple host defense pathways using three specialized effector proteins, as reported ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases, a lifelong condition that can cause chronic inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine. This can lead ...

BERLIN — An individual’s profile of antibody responses to a range of herpes viruses and encapsulated bacteria such as Streptococcus could predict the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) up to 10 ...

Upon presentation to the emergency department (ED), the monocyte distribution width (MDW) derived from routine full blood examinations could effectively differentiate acute severe ulcerative colitis ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and indeterminate colitis, is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the digestive tract characterized by ...

Diagram showing the mechanism discovered in the study. Inflammation of the intestines in ulcerative colitis results from an excessive helper Th2 immune response. Smoking leads to aromatic compounds ...

Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune response in the colon — offering one possible explanation for the pain and bleeding of ulcerative colitis, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 20 (UPI) --Chinese researchers say a new kind of bacteria-packed pill can quickly detect gastrointestinal disease and has the potential to replace invasive colonoscopies in ...