Scientists grow ‘mini-guts’ to study Crohn’s disease
Scientists have grown “mini-guts” in the lab to help understand Crohn’s disease, and discovered DNA changes that may play an important role in the condition.
The University of Cambridge researchers say these mini organs – also known as organoids – could be used in the future to identify the best treatment for an individual patient, allowing for more precise and personalised treatments.
Around one in 350 people in the UK have Crohn’s disease – with one in four presenting before the age of 18. It is a form
