Black, Hispanic and female patients with ulcerative colitis were significantly less likely to undergo colectomy compared with ...
At least 2.4 million Americans have IBD. So why is it still so hard for women to get an accurate diagnosis?
T he goal of ulcerative colitis (UC) treatment is twofold: to heal the inflamed mucosal lining of the gut and to eliminate symptoms such as cramping and pain (usually once the inflammation subsides).
A review of microscopic colitis, a chronic, intermittent inflammatory bowel disease that predominantly affects older women and typically presents with frequent watery, non-bloody stools.
The occurrence of microscopic colitis in Sweden has risen steadily over the past decades, according to a new study from ...
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.
LUCENT-3 trial open-label extension data show 63.5% of adults with ulcerative colitis administered mirikizumab (Omvoh) who ...
Use of NSAIDs is not associated with an increased risk for disease-related hospitalization in ulcerative colitis, although a small increase is observed in Crohn’s disease.
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Ulcerative colitis and vaccines

Managing ulcerative colitis often involves medications that affect your immune system. Learn which vaccines are recommended ...
Amebic Colitis is caused by the anaerobic parasitic amoebozoan Entameba histolytica. This bacterium infects the mucosa in the colon and accounts for 100,000 deaths annually. The parasite infects 10% ...
Millions of Americans live with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis—chronic conditions with no cure. A major event in Philadelphia aims to change that, as the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation hosts ...
Though it may seem daunting to make the dietary changes necessary after an IBD diagnosis, these expert ideas will make it ...