Researchers used genetic editing to uncover a pathway behind diseases like inflammatory bowel disorders. They say existing drugs could be used to interrupt the inflammation process and help treat ...

There are several potential causes of chronic inflammation, including excessive alcohol consumption, environmental factors, poor diet quality, stress and an inadequate amount of quality sleep.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with UCL and Imperial College London, have discovered a new biological pathway that is a principal driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ...

What Is Proctitis and How Does It Compare to UC? Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a long-term condition that causes ulcers and swelling in the digestive tract.

For the first time, a major trigger in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions has been identified, and existing drugs are capable of blocking it. It's a "massive step" in successfully ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is chronically inflamed, and the term may refer to either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. This chronic inflammation can lead ...

LONDON - About 5% of the world’s population, including an estimated 3.1 million adults in the U.S., suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ...