The discovery opens the door to early diagnosis and potential prevention of the chronic form of inflammatory bowel disease.

There are no reliable clinical predictors of surgery in UC, although studies have suggested that patients with more extensive disease are at greatest risk, [2] and others have shown that severe UC is ...

Genetic risk and modifiable lifestyle factors are independently associated with the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during adulthood, according to a new report. Additionally, ...

Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune response in the colon — offering one possible explanation for the pain and bleeding of ulcerative colitis, ...

In a study published in Nature Immunology on January 6, a research team led by Prof. Qian Youcun from the Shanghai Institute ...

A blood test may detect Crohn’s disease years before it strikes—changing how the condition is predicted and prevented.

Specific protein signatures could predict a future diagnosis of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, potentially enabling earlier intervention and improving patient outcomes. Researchers identified ...

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn's disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia - ...

Crohn’s Disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, but most commonly targets the terminal ileum and proximal colon. A key characteristic of Crohn’s is transmural involvement, meaning ...