# Personalized therapies for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis may follow from method that identifies harmful gut bacteria

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-personalized-therapies-crohn-ulcerative-colitis.html) · 2026-11-13 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/personalized-therapies-for-crohn-s-and-ulcerative-colitis-may-follow-from-method-d0e66bb983b49deb
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- An international team led by Dr. Lukas Mager (University Hospital Tübingen) and Prof. Kathy McCoy (University of Calgary) has developed an approach to identify gut bacteria that contribute to the development or worsening of chronic inflammation.
- The method is intended to support personalized therapies for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
- The available source excerpt does not report clinical trial results.

## Why it matters

If harmful gut bacteria can be identified for individual patients, treatments for chronic intestinal inflammation could be targeted more precisely than current one-size-fits-all approaches.

## Coverage

- [Personalized therapies for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis may follow from method that identifies harmful gut bacteria](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-personalized-therapies-crohn-ulcerative-colitis.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-13

Tags: gut microbiome, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammation, personalized medicine

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