Common darter in one my yew trees today. Male patrolling pond. Couldn’t resist posting images. Garden alive with wildlife this summer!

Chronic stress can inflame the gut — now scientists know why nature.com/articles/d4158…

Antibody responses to Influenza vaccination are diminished in patients with inflammatory bowel disease on infliximab or tofacitinib ⁦VIP Study⁩ from 🇬🇧 academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/advan…

New 2-year postdoc position available in my lab The Crick to test novel therapies for #IBD and related diseases by targeting a master regulator of #macrophage-driven inflammation using antibody-drug conjugates and related tools. Apply here: crick.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/L… Pls retweet!

Thank you to all those who have reached out. We are recruiting for this interview study exploring what matters to patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease when making decisions around advanced therapies and their care. ADVOCATE-IBD #IBD #crohns #colitis

Check out this month's issue focusing on Gastroenterology, edited by Dr Sreedhar Subramanian medicinejournal.co.uk/current Albert Ferro #MRCP #MedEd #Gastroenterology

Those who saw the BBC article about our paper will have seen Lauren Golightly explain what life with Crohn's is like for her. Lauren is not just an great advocate but also a trainee psychologist - if you have IBD please spare 5min to fill in her survey about mental health in IBD:

Burst water pipe in the Shrewsbury area may be causing supply issues : News releases : Media : Severn Trent Water stwater.co.uk/media/news-rel…

It’s 2017 & about time for a moratorium to #StopShootingWaders. Pls sign petition thndr.me/xEXNH4

#Biologics effectively induce, maintain mucosal healing in #IBD, according to Harvard Medical School, Mass General researchers goo.gl/yXfi9i

A final Commons debate on the future of the NHS, before a 7 week summer recess: 6 MPs turn up, and not a single Labour frontbencher.

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I want to see an end to raptor persecution in the uplands. Criminal activity needs to be stopped #Inglorious12th thndr.me/9H6yXJ