ON THIS PAGESymptomsComplicationsWhy Fulminant Colitis OccursWhat to Do During a Severe UC FlareAfter a Fulminant UC EpisodeFor some people with ulcerative colitis (UC), the symptoms are mild. But for ...

A novel vaccination approach developed by Vanderbilt Health researchers cleared the harmful gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) in an animal model of infection. An experimental vaccine ...

The Department of Defense is tapping a research team led by Mount Sinai to study a novel treatment for ulcerative colitis, an enemy within that disproportionately impacts individuals in the military.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old female who is in moderate health. After a months-long bout of diarrhea, blood work and a colonoscopy, I’ve been diagnosed with microscopic colitis. After a round of ...

Among patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who develop colorectal cancer (CRC), greater background mucosal inflammation at the time of CRC diagnosis is associated with progressively worse survival ...

Lymphocytic colitis is a bowel condition characterized by chronic, watery diarrhea and the buildup of white blood cells in your gut. It is most common in older adults. Lymphocytic colitis is a rare ...

A toxin produced by bacteria found in dirty water kills off immune cells in the lining of the colon, meaning people whose guts are colonised by these bacteria are much more likely to develop a ...

aDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium bDepartment of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, ...