Scientists create synthetic mucus to fight IBD

Doctors typically treat inflammation in the bowels that can lead to diarrhea, stomach pain, fatigue, nausea and weight loss. But Associate Professor of Microbiology and Cell Science Luiz Roesch, Ph.D., and George Bergin Butler Professor of Chemistry Brent Sumerlin, Ph.D., think their artificial mucus could prevent the problem in the first place.