Researchers used human intestinal organoids in their study. This confocal immunofluorescence image shows a stem cell-derived human intestinal organoid treated with zinc. Researchers from Johns Hopkins ...

Nearly 70% of patients with mild-to-moderate Crohn’s disease following a 5-day-per-month fasting-mimicking diet achieve a clinical response in a controlled trial.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects millions of people globally. These conditions cause long-term inflammation of the ...

Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) is a multifaceted condition arising from extensive surgical resection of the small intestine, which leads to impaired nutrient absorption and a heightened risk of ...

Fluid and electrolyte management is the most critical part of medical management for the patient with short bowel syndrome. Virtually no patient with this disorder requires macronutrient ...

SATB2 deficiency confers small intestinal (ileal) properties on colon cells. Green fluorescent marker bound to cholesterol (top row) and glucose (bottom row) shows absorption of nutrients in: a) Ileal ...

Researchers say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that may someday point the way to using zinc-based supplements to directly help people with a rare disorder ...