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"Creeping Fat" in Crohn's Patients Linked to Bacteria
Cedars-Sinai investigators have found that "creeping fat" is actually responding to bacteria that have migrated out of damaged intestines directly into connective tissue.
Discoveries / Mar 02, 2021
Research Closeup: Fungus and Crohn's disease
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have linked a specific gut fungus with Crohn's disease.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 30, 2019
A Gut Check for Precision Medicine
Philanthropic gifts have allowed Dr. Stephan Targan to build the F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute into an investigatory powerhouse and ...
Discoveries / Feb 24, 2019
Married to the Microbiome
Gastroenterologist Mark Pimentel, MD, and endocrinologist Ruchi Mathur, MD, are not only married, but they’ve also successfully united their two fields of research. Here, they retr...
Discoveries / Feb 20, 2019
Why Are Ashkenazi Jews Likely to Get Crohn's Disease?
Increased genetic risk factors seen in Ashkenazi populations appear to be rooted in history.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 12, 2018
Gut Check
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai and Emulate Inc. of Boston have created an AA battery-sized Intestine-Chip that mimics a patient’s real gut activity, bringing personalized treatments cl...
Discoveries / Jul 27, 2018
New Organ-Chip Can Re-Create Intestinal Cells
The Intestine-Chip could allow researchers to find the best personalized treatment outside of the body.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 04, 2018
IBS or IBD Symptoms: What is the Difference?
Both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cause similar, painful symptoms. However, they're very different conditions. Learn more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Feb 06, 2018