Our gut is the key to much of our body's overall health, which is why diseases like ulcerative colitis can be so detrimental. Ulcerative colitis is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.

For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense ...

Background IBD is characterised by recurrent flares, but evidence on whether modifiable dietary factors influence flare risk ...

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Fulminant colitis is a rare but severe form of colitis that can be life threatening. It affects the entire lining of the colon, causing severe inflammation and potentially serious complications. In ...

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (ABBV) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SKYRIZI ® (risankizumab-rzaa) for adults with moderately to ...

Chemical colitis is a condition that occurs when certain chemicals come into contact with the colon and cause inflammation. This exposure can occur through using a contaminated endoscope or ...

Phase 3b LUCENT-URGE is the first study in inflammatory bowel disease to assess bowel urgency across three measures — severity, frequency and stool deferral time — reflecting the spectrum of its ...

A woman who was going to the toilet 40 times a day says she feels like a "new woman" after having her entire bowel removed during emergency surgery and now lives with a permanent stoma. Charlie Ryan, ...