inflammatory bowel disease
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Scientists Find Link Between Microplastics and IBD Symptoms
Scientists this week have reported an interesting correlation between microplastics and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Those with diagnosed IBD, the researchers found, had noticeably greater levels of microplastics in their faeces than healthy controls. The findings could suggest that these pollutants have a causative role in IBD, the researchers say, or indicate that people with…
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Enormous Genetic Study Will Help Scientists Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
There’s no doubt that inflammatory bowel disease is horrible. Its consequences, all sorts of gastrointestinal distress, can be downright debilitating. But treating it is full of uncertainty — folks with the same symptoms might respond in wildly different ways. That’s why scientists are trying to pinpoint its cause, among all the genetic complexities that can…