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IBS news flash. Hidden gut defect may explain why IBD keeps coming back
Heather Van Vorous, Author · Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sep 22, 2026 · 1 min listen · Last updated September 22, 2026
Researchers have uncovered a hidden molecular warning sign of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can linger - even when patients feel well and appear to be in remission. By studying around 900 human gut biopsies, researchers found that intestinal cells in IBD patients can remain unusually vulnerable to damage and primed to die.
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