Tag: Crohn’s disease
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Gut hydrogenase: the hidden engine behind gut hydrogen production and Crohn’s disease
Introduction: A new look at the gut’s hydrogen economy In the complex world inside our intestines, microscopic microbes carry out countless reactions that influence health. Among these, the production and management of molecular hydrogen (H₂) have long been an underappreciated piece of the puzzle. A recent multinational study published in Nature Microbiology pinpoints the primary…
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Gut’s Hidden Hydrogen Engine: How a Key Enzyme Fuels Healthy Guts and Falters in Crohn’s Disease
Unveiling the gut’s hydrogen engine Scientists have long known that the human gut is a bustling metabolic reactor. Carbohydrates are fermented by trillions of microbes, yielding energy, beneficial short-chain fatty acids, and a spectrum of gases. Among these gases, molecular hydrogen (H₂) plays a surprising and crucial role. Rather than being a mere byproduct, H₂…
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A Hidden Hydrogen Engine in the Gut: How It Falters in Crohn’s Disease
Overview: A breakthrough in gut hydrogen metabolism Scientists have uncovered a key driver of hydrogen production in the healthy human gut and shown how its decline reshapes microbial energy networks in Crohn’s disease (CD). Published in Nature Microbiology, the study combines genomics, transcriptomics, and biochemistry to map the enzymes responsible for fermentative hydrogen (H₂) production…
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AI helps Ont. researcher discover breakthrough antibiotic treatment for bowel disease
Ontario researchers leverage AI to advance Crohn’s and IBD treatment In a notable example of how artificial intelligence is accelerating medical progress, a McMaster University team, in collaboration with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has used AI to identify a promising new antibiotic treatment for Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The…
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AI Helps Ont. Researcher Discover Breakthrough Antibiotic Treatment for Bowel Disease
Overview An Ontario university-led collaboration has turned heads in the medical community by using artificial intelligence to advance an antibiotic treatment for Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). McMaster University researchers, led by Jon Stokes and working with partners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), say their AI-driven approach could shorten development time…
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AI breakthrough antibiotic for Crohn’s disease in Ontario
Ontario researchers leverage AI to forge new path in antibiotic therapy A McMaster University team, led by researcher Jon Stokes and in collaboration with partners at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has used artificial intelligence to identify a potential antibiotic treatment for Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The breakthrough, described by Stokes…
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A Life Rewritten: How a Stoma Gave Jonathan Freedom From Crohn’s
From panic to possibility: Jonathan’s journey with Crohn’s Jonathan’s story begins in the rough terrain of adolescence, when Crohn’s disease began its unseen work. Symptoms appeared as a stubborn redness around his lips and, increasingly, urgent bathroom needs that disrupted everyday life. A basketball tournament turned into a stressful moment, with repeated trips to the…
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Finding Freedom Through a Stoma: One Young Man’s Journey with Crohn’s Disease
From Panic to Permission: A Young Man’s Crohn’s Journey By his late teens, Jonathan faced a difficult reality: chronic inflammatory bowel disease, like Crohn’s, could soon require an ostomy bag, or stoma. The decision is life-changing, but for him it marked the beginning of a new kind of freedom. This is a story of resilience,…
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Living with a Stoma: Freedom After Crohn’s Disease
From Diagnosis to a Life-Changing Decision Jonathan’s journey with Crohn’s disease began in childhood, with early signs that gradually escalated into a condition that would reshape his life. Symptoms such as persistent redness around the lips, urgent bowel needs, and the toll of recurrent medical interventions led him to specialist care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital.…