The precise pathogenesis of NEC is elusive. For a brief review of GI anatomy and physiology, see Sidebar 2. As early as 1975, the triad of GI mucosal injury, presence of bacteria in the gut, and ...

One 24-year-old science student’s life was changed when an investigation into her stomach ache showed her insides were “completely black, necrotic, dead" meaning she had 24 hours to live.

There is a critical unmet need to help tighten and maintain a healthy intestinal barrier and treat a leaky gut. Researchers have now found that a unique strain of probiotic bacteria ...

The quality of care to low birth weight (LBW) infants has improved as a result of modern technology and advances in neonatology. Along with this increased survival of LBW infants, the diagnosis of ...

In April 2008, certolizumab pegol (Cimzia; UCB), a tumour-necrosis factor blocker, was approved by the US FDA for the treatment of adult patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease who have ...