A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in the large intestine (colon), and it can be difficult to differentiate early UC symptoms from those of other ...

A large international study reveals that the loss of beneficial gut bacteria may trigger inflammatory bowel disease, offering ...

Understand the key differences between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, common symptoms, early detection methods and ...

Mariana Tata experienced a few subtle, common symptoms of colon cancer and got them checked out. She was diagnosed at stage 4 ...

China creates ingestible, luminous microspheres that detect intestinal bleeding and are retrieved with a magnet, a ...

PALI-2108 is the first and only PDE4 inhibitor in development designed for targeted delivery to the terminal ileum and colon, addressing ...

Sinai Health researchers have shown a blood test that can predict Crohn's disease years before symptoms appear, opening the ...

SKYWAY (NCT07148414) is a Phase 2 basket trial of SPY072 (anti-TL1A) in patients with moderate to severely active RA, PsA, or axSpA. Enrollment is on track, and all indications are expected to readout ...

Microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. These bacteria perform important jobs, including maintaining the intestinal barrier ...

Targeting a single nerve promotes healing in rats with chronic intestinal inflammation. Can the same strategy work in humans?