[35] In summary, imbalances in the composition of bacterial community in the intestine can lead to transient intestinal dysfunctions, barrier modulation, and chronic disease states such as IBD.

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease ...

The application of new technologies and diverse scientific disciplines are needed to realize the promise of truly universal and effective solutions to combat those and other enteric diseases.

They can also get intestinal failure-associated liver disease. The risk is highest for people who have to be on long-term IV nutrition, also known as parenteral nutrition. These often form ...

Their absence or malfunction may allow enteric disease, including inflammatory bowel diseases. The newborn infant gut, especially that of premature infants, is hypersensitive to proinflammatory ...

Data are accumulating that emphasize the important role of the intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability for health and disease. However, these terms are poorly defined, their assessment is a ...