Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, remains a major clinical challenge owing to its complex pathophysiology and clinical management: it is a ...

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that a new ...

For decades, colon cancer was largely seen as a disease of older adults. Doctors usually began screening after the age of 50. That assumption is slowly changing. Hospitals across the world are ...

Your belly hurts. The diarrhea keeps coming. And you certainly don’t feel like eating. These are telltale signs of colitis. But which kind? Colitis is a term used to describe inflammation in your ...

The gut microbiome-the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract-drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

Colon dysplasia is typically detected and removed during routine colon cancer screenings. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a risk factor for developing dysplasia in the colon. Dysplasia doesn’t ...

Approximately 60,000 Danes live with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Some experience limited discomfort, while others go ...

The cause of both conditions remains unknown, though both have been linked to genetic and environmental factors, as well as potential disruptions of the gut microbiome. They also share a number of ...

Water is often dubbed the elixir of life, and for a good reason. It is a crucial component of our bodies, making up about 60 percent of our total body weight. Every cell, tissue and organ in our body ...

Colon cancer is hitting long before the usual screening age. If you could ID who's at risk, you could screen early and save ...