POSTS TAGGED AS inflammatory bowel disease

Probiotic Drug Delivery

Bacteria engineered to secrete rheumatoid arthritis drug in the body
“The researchers modified the bacteria to secrete a peptide called ShK-235, [MORE]

Intestinal Surgery Sealant

Hermann and Anthis developed internal patch for intestine
From bioengineers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology comes [MORE]

A Stent with “Spines” for Drug Delivery

Kirigami stent
“Researchers at MIT have developed a kirigami-style stent that can provide localized drug delivery through needle-like projections that pop [MORE]

A Sweat Sensor for Monitoring Irritable Bowel Disease

Sweat Sensor for Monitoring IBD
“Cytokines play a key role in IBD; the development, recurrence, and exacerbation of the inflammatory process [MORE]

A Chip that Models the Human Gut

Intestine chip
Human cells that line the intestines, and the bacteria that live in that region have conflicting needs for oxygen.  [MORE]

Multigene Test for High Risk Heart Disease, et al

DNA Multigenic risk score
Polygenic risk scores may become as routine as cholesterol screening. To that end, researchers at the Broad [MORE]

Cell Atlas of the Small Intestine

Small Intestine Cellular Composition
Quoting directly: “The lining or epithelium of the gut is one of the body’s most diverse and [MORE]

Implantable Device Against Inflammatory Diseases

Neuromodulation
In a multi-center European trial, an implantable vagus nerve stimulator, made by SetPoint Medical (Valencia, CA), has been found to [MORE]