How social stress can worsen colitis, and what it reveals about the biology of IBD

Jan. 23, 2026 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Study from AHS researchers links stress to gut inflammation via adrenergic oxidative pathways For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense stress are often followed by worsening symptoms or full-blown disease flares. Clinicians have observed the same phenomenon, yet the […]

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