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    7 months ago

    *A major cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been discovered by UK scientists.

    They found a weak spot in our DNA that is present in 95% of people with the disease.

    It makes it much easier for some immune cells to go haywire and drive excessive inflammation in the bowels.*