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Does inflammation track with low mood in IBD? What a 2026 meta-analysis of CRP and depression actually found

Higher inflammation, lower mood — it's an intuitive link, and a 2026 meta-analysis in inflammatory bowel disease finds the two are associated. But the word 'associated' is doing a lot of quiet work in that sentence, and it matters.

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Sourced explainer· Research, plainly· Reviewed 15 May 2026

Beyond bacteria: why researchers are now looking at gut viruses and fungi in IBD

A 2026 review argues the gut's viruses and fungi have been comparatively overlooked in inflammatory bowel disease. Here's what that does — and does not — mean for patients.

Practical living

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Sourced explainer· Research, plainly· Reviewed 17 May 2026

Eating less to feel safer: what a 2026 review says about over-restricting your diet with an ileostomy

Many people with an ileostomy quietly cut food down to avoid problems. A 2026 nutrition review looks at what that trade-off can cost — and why blanket restriction is not the same as good management.

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Sourced explainer· Don't delay care· Reviewed 16 May 2026

Ostomy complications, grouped: what a 2026 clinical review lists — and why it points to your care team

A 2026 clinical review catalogues the known ostomy complications into earlier and later ones. It's a map of what exists, not a checklist for self-diagnosis — and that distinction matters.

Nutrition

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Sourced explainer· Research, plainly· Reviewed 18 May 2026

A liquid-only diet for Crohn's: what a 2026 review says about exclusive enteral nutrition in adults

Feeding the gut only formula for a few weeks can calm a Crohn's flare — well established in children. A 2026 review asks how strong the evidence really is in adults, and where the catch is.

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Sourced explainer· Research, plainly· Reviewed 16 May 2026

Could GLP-1 drugs help with a high-output stoma? What a 2026 review actually found

GLP-1 receptor agonists — the drug class behind weight-loss headlines — are being looked at for high-output stomas. A 2026 scoping review says the early signal is interesting but the evidence is still thin.

Awareness & community

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Sourced explainer· Research, plainly· Reviewed 18 May 2026

When it might not be the flare: a 2026 expert update on C. difficile infection in IBD

A C. difficile gut infection can look almost exactly like an IBD flare — same diarrhoea, same urgency. A 2026 American Gastroenterological Association practice update exists precisely because telling them apart changes what should happen next.

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