The number of people suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is three times higher than previous estimates, with sufferers also at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), according to new research.
Altering the gut microbiome to remove bacteria that possess the bacterial enzyme urease, and increase the population of 'good' bacteria that do not contain the enzyme, may be an effective approach to battling Crohn's disease, say researchers.
A supplement of fish oil, soluble fibre and vitamins and
antioxidants reduces reliance on traditional therapies for people
with ulcerative colitis, according to a new study.
Vitamin K supplementation should be investigated as a way of
slowing bone loss among people with the inflammatory bowel
condition Crohn's disease, say Irish researchers.
A UK nutraceutical firm is hoping to develop an extract of the
plaintain banana as a medical food, after initial research shows it
could treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease,
writes Dominique Patton.
A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli probiotic oral suspension
appeared to relieve patients of the major symptoms of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) in a pilot trial, according to US firm
BioBalance.