Taurine prevents mitochondrial dysfunction and protects mitochondria from reactive oxygen species and deuterium toxicity by Stephanie Seneff, Anthony M. Kyriakopoulos

“…We describe how taurine could potentially alleviate deuterium stress, primarily through metabolic collaboration among various gut microflora to produce deuterium depleted nutrients and deuterium depleted water, and in this way protect against leaky gut barrier, inflammatory bowel disease, and colon cancer.…”
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Traumatic abdominal wall hernia with hemoperitoneum caused by blunt injury: laparoscopic exploration with mini-laparotomy repair. A case report by Euisung Jeong, Hyunseok Jang, Younggoun Jo, Yunchul Park, Naa Lee, Jungchul Kim

“…However, though abdominal pain was relieved during the hospital stay, bowel herniation was suspected in the left periumbilical area. …”
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Gastric Emphysema in a Critically Ill Patient Successfully Treated without Surgery by Hiromi Ihoriya, Tetsuya Yumoto, Masaya Iwamuro, Noritomo Fujisaki, Takaaki Osako, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao

“…He was successfully managed nonoperatively with treatments including intravenous antibiotics, gastric decompression, and bowel rest. Physicians should be aware of this unusual condition in such critically ill patients complaining of abdominal pain and needing close monitoring and observation to exclude gastric necrosis or perforation.…”
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Pathology Survey on a Captive-Bred Colony of the Mexican Goodeid, Nearly Extinct in the Wild, Zoogoneticus tequila (Webb & Miller 1998) by Alessio Arbuatti, Leonardo Della Salda, Mariarita Romanucci

“…Encountered diseases included the following: 7 cases of scoliosis (2 males and 5 females); 2 fish with a similar congenital deviation of ocular axis; 1 adult male with left corneal opacity, presumably of traumatic origin; 1 female fish with a large subocular fluid-filled sac, histologically referable to a lymphatic cyst, similarly to the eye sacs of a Goldfish variety (Carassius auratus) called bubble eye; and 1 female fish with recurrent abdominal distension consequent to distal bowel dilation and thinning, associated with complete mucosal atrophy, and comparable to intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndromes described in humans and various animal species. …”
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GrB-Fc-KS49, an anti-EMP2 granzyme B fusion protein therapeutic alters immune cell infiltration and suppresses breast cancer growth by Ana Alvarez de Cienfuegos, Lawrence H Cheung, Khalid A Mohamedali, Michael G Rosenblum, Brian Aguirre, Cheng-Hsiang Lu, Anubhav Chandla, Nidhi Kejriwal, Lucia Liu, Ann M Chan, SuYin Kok, Sergio Duarte, David Casero, Madhuri Wadehra

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NUCB2/Nesfatin-1 Regulation of Chronic Visceral Hyperalgesia by Qiaoyan Gu, Yuan Lei, Jianming Wu, Ting He, Juanjuan Li, Shanshan Song

“…We previously described that different concentration Nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2)/Nesfatin-1 gradients differently regulated visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome. Therefore, this study is aimed at evaluating the effect of NUCB2/Nesfatin-1 on model rats with chronic visceral hyperalgesia. …”
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Laparoscopic Surgery for Recurrent Crohn's Disease by Antonino Spinelli, Matteo Sacchi, Piero Bazzi, Nicoletta Leone, Silvio Danese, Marco Montorsi

“…Laparoscopy experienced a slower diffusion in inflammatory bowel disease surgery than in oncologic colorectal surgery, but proved to be safe and effective, and is currently considered the gold standard for the treatment of primary uncomplicated ileocolic CD. …”
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Successful Damage Control Resuscitation with Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in a Pediatric Patient by Yoonjung Heo, Sung Wook Chang, Dong Hun Kim

“…After successful bleeding control with small bowel resection for mesenteric avulsion, thorough radiologic evaluations revealed hypoxic brain injury. …”
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Struggling with a Gastric Volvulus Secondary to a Type IV Hiatal Hernia by Dafnomilis George, Pappas V. Apostolos, Panoutsopoulos Athanasios, Lagoudianakis E. Emmanuel, Koronakis E. Nikolaos, Panagiotopoulos Nikolaos, Seretis Charalampos, Karanikas George, Manouras J. Andreas

“…Type IV hiatal hernias are characterized by herniation of the stomach along with associated viscera such as the spleen, colon, small bowel, and pancreas through the esophageal hiatus. …”
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A Review of Current Issues Underlying Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Lawrence C Hookey, Stephen Vanner

“…The present review examines four current issues related to the efficacy, patient tolerance and safety of the following bowel cleansing agents: oral sodium phosphate (NaP), polyethylene glycol (PEG) and magnesium citrate (Pico-Salax, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc, Canada), an agent recently made available in Canada. …”
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Meckel’s Diverticulitis as a Cause of an Acute Abdomen in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Management by Ivilina Pandeva, Sumit Kumar, Atif Alvi, Hema Nosib

“…Ultrasound scan showed an area of a possibly thickened loop of bowel inconsistent with an appendicitis. The findings at laparoscopy were purulent fluid in the pelvis, a congested appendix, and inflamed Meckel’s diverticulum. …”
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Microfluidic organ-on-chip systems for periodontal research: advances and future directions by Gopu Sriram, Gopu Sriram, Hardik Makkar, Hardik Makkar

“…The pathogenesis of periodontal disease involves a complex interplay between microbial dysbiosis and host immune responses, which can lead to a loss of dental support structures and contribute to systemic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease. This provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in millifluidic and microfluidic systems designed to emulate periodontal host-microbe and host-material interactions. …”
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Biodegradable and Stimuli-Responsive Nanomaterials for Targeted Drug Delivery in Autoimmune Diseases by Nargish Parvin, Sang Woo Joo, Tapas K. Mandal

“…We discuss the underlying mechanisms of stimuli-responsive nanomaterials, recent applications in treating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease, and the design considerations essential for clinical translation. …”
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Unraveling the microbial mysteries: gut microbiota’s role in ulcerative colitis by Keyu Ren, Chunming Yong, Yanchun Jin, Shanwei Rong, Kuijin Xue, Bin Cao, Hongyun Wei

“…Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by persistent inflammation of the colon. …”
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Onset of Celiac Disease after Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C with Interferon Based Triple Therapy by Amandeep Singh, Nayere Zaeri, Immanuel K. Ho

“…Approximately 4 weeks after initiation of triple therapy patient developed loose nonbloody bowel movements and was also found to have anemia. …”
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CONDITIONS OF SKIN AND INTESTINE MICROBIOTES IN PATIENTS WITH PSORIASIS by Ya.O. Yemchenko, K.E. Ishcheikin, I.P. Kaidashev, G.Yu. Morokhovets

“…Changes in the intestinal microbiome in psoriasis are similar to those observed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Changes in the microbiome associated with psoriasis can induce an inflammatory response by activating the cytokines IL-23, IL-17 and IL-22, as well as modulating gamma-interferon and inhibiting the production of T-regulatory cells. …”
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Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) as an Uncommon Extraintestinal Complication of Crohn’s Disease: Case Vignette and Systematic Literature Review by Raisa Epistola, Tiffanie Do, Ritika Vankina, Daniel Wu, James Yeh, Michael W. Fleischman, Jennifer M. Lee

“…While the association of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been described in a few case reports, management of ITP as an extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn’s disease (CD) is less studied. …”
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PD-1 Inhibitor Therapy in a Patient with Preexisting P-ANCA Vasculitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Amanda Ramos, Marcela del Carmen, Oladapo Yeku

“…A review of the scientific literature reveals several cases of the successful use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Conclusion. This is one of the first reports of a patient with an underlying autoimmune vasculitis successfully treated with an immune checkpoint inhibitor without exacerbating her underlying autoimmune condition. …”
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Systemic Venous Inflow to the Liver Allograft to Overcome Diffuse Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis by Cristian Lupascu, Tom Darius, Pierre Goffette, Jan Lerut

“…Portal vein arterialisation, cavoportal hemitransposition and renoportal anastomosis, and finally combined liver and small bowel transplantation are all possible alternatives to deal with this condition. …”
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1A presenting as short stature and congenital hypothyroidism by Ragini Kondetimmanahalli, Jane Lynch, Gary Francis, Heather Gardner, Radhika Pillai

“…However, reduced growth velocity can also occur as the first sign of chronic anemia, malnutrition, deprivation (psychosocial dwarfism), chromosomal abnormalities, genetic syndromes and inflammatory bowel diseases. For the primary care provider, simple measures of standing height, sitting height, arm span, weight, body mass index (BMI) and bone age (BA) will lead to the correct diagnosis in most short children. …”
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