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Lab-grown ‘mini-guts’ may revolutionise Crohn’s disease treatment
Cambridge scientists have grown ‘mini-guts’ to understand Crohn's disease and better identify personalised treatment options.
Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)....
Can probiotics improve gut health?
Probiotics are a key way to support the digestive system and have the potential to offer many benefits for those aiming to improve their...
The ultimate guide to gut microbiota and the human microbiome
Our complete guide to gut microbiota and the human microbiome details essential information to help optimise your gut health.
Gut microbiota and the human microbiome...
The health and economic impacts of digestive diseases across Europe
Helena Cortez-Pinto, President of United European Gastroenterology, discusses findings from White Book 2 which validate the need to better address the burden of digestive...
Everything you need to know about improving gut health
Health Europa outlines everything you need to know about improving gut health, from diet to quitting cigarette smoking.
A healthy gut can lead to a...
World Obesity Federation: obesity, wellbeing, and COVID-19
World Obesity Federation President Professor John Wilding explores the mental and physical issues surrounding obesity and weight management and the links to COVID-19.
Obesity is...
Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
Scientists have compiled over 200,000 genomes from more than 4,600 species of gut bacteria into a public database.
An international team of scientists has collated...
Gut health: “You need to introduce a systemic change”
Ali Kazemi, founder of nature-derived healthcare solution provider Metaceutic, tells HEQ about the holistic importance of gut health.
CEO Ali Kazemi, PhD, founded Copenhagen-based Metaceutic...
Chronic digestive diseases: gut microbiome and healthy nutrition
Leading digestive health experts and MEP Sarah Wiener address how healthy nutrition, starting from a young age, can help to reduce the risk of...
Ultra-processed foods: an EU health crisis
Many European countries have seen a dramatic increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods in recent decades, with research estimating that these food products...
CBD and inflammatory bowel disease: not just a gut feeling
IcBD has developed a CBD formulation which could be the answer to inflammatory bowel disease.
In recent years, few topics have been as hot and...
Implications of COVID-19 on digestive health
Professor Markus Peck, Chair of the United European Gastroenterology Public Affairs Committee, discusses recommendations and calls to EU institutions, governments and interest groups across...
COVID-19: advice for patients with digestive conditions such as IBD
A new paper has outlined key information for patients living with chronic digestive conditions, such as IBD, in relation to COVID-19, or coronavirus.
A paper...
New method found for measuring the treatment of rare liver disease in children
The study by UCLA researchers examines the role of the small molecule in children with a rare liver disease
In a new study, the UCLA...
Research to look at cannabis landraces for treating gastrointestinal cancers
A new research partnership has been set up to look at the efficacy of cannabis landraces for gastrointestinal cancers to help inform cannabinoid profile...
Is green tea and exercise the key to reducing fatty liver disease?
Early in-vivo research suggests that a combination of green tea and exercise can reduce the severity of fatty liver disease by 75%
Researchers from Penn...
Looking to burn more calories? Then eat a big breakfast
Research finds that eating more at breakfast time instead of lunch and dinner could burn twice as many calories and help to prevent obesity
New...
Research shows two thirds of adults don’t have a high fibre diet
Research shows the UK is missing out on the full benefits of a high fibre diet and two thirds of adults are confused about...
United European Gastroenterology: the burden of gastric diseases
In honour of World Stomach Day, Professor Tamara Matysiak-Budnik of United European Gastroenterology examines recent developments in gastric disease diagnosis and management.
On October 2...
A probiotic drink could hold the key to antibiotic resistance
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have engineered a probiotic drink that can potentially combat drug resistant bacteria.
The scientists have patented a key genetic...