A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna has investigated a possible link between ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an independent risk factor for serious infection, even at very low levels of gastrointestinal inflammation. This has been shown by a study at the University of ...

mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; p70S6K, The 70kDa ribosomal S6 kinase 1; NLRP3, NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3; ASC, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein ...

The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...

Pediatric-onset IBD is characterized by increasing incidence and prevalence, a comprehensive diagnostic workup, an extensive inflammatory phenotype compared to adult patients, and a risk of ...

Alterations in the gut microbiome are seen at the earliest stage of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a recent review.

A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna has investigated a possible link between ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

32 Biosciences, a gastrointestinal (GI)-focused biotechnology company pioneering gut mucosal-immune science to prevent and treat GI diseases, today announced that it will officially launch its $40 ...