After the long campaign for the White House, Donald Trump became the new president of US. With just two months before his inauguration on 20 January, he and his staff are busy vetting candidates for top government jobs and clarifying the agenda for his first few months in office. We are waiting to see how Trump realizes his statements during the campaign. The most concerning thing for us is the…
Month: November 2016
Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation and dysfunction of the epithelial barrier. The primary cause of the initiation of this disease is unclear. However, it is well accepted that inflammatory responses, most likely driven by the microbiome and defective barrier function, promote a vicious cycle that leads to chronic disease. The immune system and the microbiota mutually interact to maintain homeostasis in the intestine. However, components…