This Milk Powder Could Soothe Your Gut

Supermarkets could soon be selling yogurts, milkshake powders and other products offering relief to the millions of people who have Crohn’s disease or colitis.

An Israeli startup is preparing for clinical trials of a natural supplement derived from cow milk that will reduce inflammation – and reduce patients’ reliance on prescription medication.

Scientists now know that mothers’ milk contains exosomes, tiny capsules of microRNA — the molecules that regulate protein production in their bodies – that combat inflammation and other symptoms associated with i (opens in a new tab)nflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s and colitis.

Exosomm is a biotech startup developing a way to use exosomes to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through food. Exosomm Co-founder and CEO Netta Granot is a Technion alumna.