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Microbiome as the key? - New therapy for Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the lives of millions of people worldwide. One proven therapy is so-called exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) - a special liquid diet that patients consume for six to eight weeks instead of solid food. This method has proven to be extremely effective, but why it helps was previously unclear.