"It is important to rule out GI bacterial infections in case of an IBD flare, as they may influence the subsequent course of the disease, requiring an escalation in medication. Patients may benefit ...

Two biomarker tests -- one for blood and the other for stool -- are mainstays in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but gastroenterologists are hoping to gain even more insight from ...

General Symptoms of a Flare Non-GI Signs of a Flare If you have Crohns disease, youre probably all too familiar with the gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of a flare. But there are other, more surprising ...

Diets high in packaged breads, cookies, and other highly processed grain products may raise the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), while minimally processed grain products may offer some ...

As IBD cases surge worldwide, scientists reveal how Western eating habits destabilise the gut–immune axis, and why tailored nutrition may be the key to stopping inflammation before it starts. Review: ...

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are 3 times more likely to forgo having children than people without the condition — it’s a trend driven by fear and confusion about what the disease would ...

To understand how other health problems can look like IBD, it helps to understand the differences between the two main types of IBD. For example, while Crohn’s and UC can both cause diarrhea, bleeding ...

Inflammatory bowel disease is on the move—and public health research aided by the University of Chicago finds its growth in developing regions is following a distinct pattern. IBD, an umbrella term ...