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

Nutrition intake fundamentally shapes the composition and function of the gut microbiota, and dysregulation of this microbial ecosystem is a primary driver ...

When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...

Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota compromises intestinal mucosal barrier function, primarily characterized by downregulation of tight junction proteins in intestinal epithelial cells, consequently ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased propensity for 'leaky gut', according to new research. These changes in the gut ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation. A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the ...

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected: when genetic ...

The inflammatory tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex network of cancer, immune, and stromal cells interacting through cytokines and growth factors to drive tumor growth, angiogenesis, and immune ...

A new study has produced strong evidence that red meat consumption is a trigger for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), demonstrating how it alters gut bacteria and immune activity in ways that worsen ...

To effectively battle cancer, scientists must study the battlefield. Now, in a recent study published in Nature Communications, a multi-institutional research team including The University of Osaka ...