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Medical researchers have identified the cause of inflammatory bowel disease, finding that a subset of patients have autoimmune responses to interleukin-10.

Oxford, Yale, Moon

Who
JAXA, Tomy, Professor Holm Uhlig of the University of Oxford, researchers at Yale
What
Medical researchers have identified the cause of inflammatory bowel disease, finding that a subset of patients have autoimmune responses to interleukin-10.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:20:01 GMT · 6h 12m ago
Where
Oxford, Yale, Moon ·
Why
The study analyzed data from over 4,900 patients to determine the mechanism of an immune system overreaction.
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