Infants who consume a diverse diet and solid foods multiple times per day have a lower risk for ulcerative colitis.

Hormone-modulating factors, such as smoking and celiac disease, are associated with more active disease in microscopic colitis. Smoking, celiac disease, and multiple hormonal factors may influence the ...

Moderate amounts of aerobic exercise can alleviate the symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis. Here’s what that means.

Individuals with ulcerative colitis have an increased risk for certain types of cancer based on age, instead of treatment type.

A head-to-head comparison of the JAK inhibitor drug tofacitinib and chimeric monoclonal antibody infliximab in the treatment of acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) shows that, contrary to concerns, ...

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner lining of the large intestine and rectum become inflamed. It is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain and blood in the stool.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a surprising culprit in the progression of inflammatory bowel disease: a naturally occurring metabolic compound in the gut, according to a study ...

Background and aims: Low grade dysplasia (LGD) is believed to predispose to colorectal cancer (CRC), and proctocolectomy has been advocated when this is identified. Between 1978 and 1990, 160 patients ...

The shell of Camellia oleifera fruits is a byproduct of the C. oleifera industry that is insufficiently utilized. Herein, a novel polysaccharide (CFP-A) was purified from C. oleifera fruit shells, and ...

A fecal microbiota transplant involves placing specially prepared fecal matter from a healthy donor into the colon of someone with a digestive condition like UC.

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of chronic inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology. It is unclear if genetic predisposition or environmental factors play a major role in its pathogenesis.

Microscopic Colitis: Literature Review, Histology Clues Xia & He Publishing Inc. Microscopic colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon characterized by watery diarrhea, normal or ...