Archives des IBD

Which dietary components should be promoted, and which ones should be limited in inflammatory bowel disease?

19 May 2023

by GMFH Editing Team

What to eat or not to eat as a means of reducing IBD symptoms is one of the main queries a patient might have following diagnosis. Although there is no simple answer and dietary changes are not a substitute for medical therapy, to help consider this question, we have prepared a new infographic on the dietary components to promote and limit in patients with IBD.

Could the gut microbiota explain why inflammatory bowel diseases are on the rise?

23 Mar 2023

by Andreu Prados

Inflammatory bowel disease covers chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Find out more about the typical and atypical forms of IBD and what science knows about how the gut microbiota is involved in its development.

Long-term diet may affect the inflammatory effects of the gut microbiome more than specific foods alone

8 Sep 2021

by Allison Clark

The purpose of the article is to uncover how dietary components and long-term dietary patterns interact with and influence gut microbiota composition and function and intestinal inflammation.

Learning about the gut barrier’s essential role to our health

27 Mar 2019

by GMFH Editing Team

Have a look at our infographic to learn how a dysfunctional intestinal barrier may play a role in the development of gastrointestinal diseases.

Oral bacteria in the gut might be able to trigger bowel diseases

28 Feb 2018

by Cristina Sáez

A new study has confirmed that certain oral bacteria can travel to the intestine and alter the balance of the gut microbiota, leading to the development of chronic intestinal diseases.

“Meet Your Microbiome” – An Educational Video for Learning about Gut Microbiota

7 Feb 2018

by GMFH Editing Team

The following video, produced by SciShow, shows the most recent research into gut microbiota and hot topics such as Clostridium difficile infection and fecal microbiota transplantation, as well as inflammatory bowel disease, dysbiosis, and probiotics.

Scientists discover a possible link between gut microbiota and autoimmune diseases

31 Jan 2018

by Cristina Sáez

A new study performed on mice by researchers from Spain and Canada has found that gut bacteria may play a role in protecting us from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and specifically ulcerative colitis.

Study shows “just in case” antibiotics in late pregnancy may have health consequences for offspring

13 Sep 2017

by Kristina Campbell

Researchers at the UChicago Medicine have found that antibiotics given to mothers just before and after giving birth resulted in gut microbiota dysbiosis and immune system changes.

The effect of treating Crohn’s disease on the gut microbiota varies considerably [from one child to another]

24 Feb 2016

by Cristina Sáez

The findings of a new study published in Cell Host and Microbe and led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania could suggest new strategies for diagnosing and treating IBD in young patients.

Gut microbiota studies lead to new understandings of IBD

11 Nov 2015

by GMFH Editing Team

Genes are only one part of how IBD arises. The other parts are less clear, but equally important in the quest to understand how to prevent and treat these conditions. A new report, Gut microbiota and inflammatory bowel disease, published by the Gut Microbiota for Health Experts Exchange platform and edited by Professors Philippe Marteau and Harry Sokol, gives an overview of the new theories on the disordered physiology of IBD.