Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract. It can include ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease.

Colorectal cancer can seem a lot like some common gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), an infection, or inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such ...

In Europe alone, approximately 2 million people live with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and their incidence has ...

A global research collaboration has revealed how certain gut cells switch on pain signals, which can linger long after the ...

A commonly used antibiotic called vancomycin, which is usually prescribed to treat infectious diarrhea, may also be helpful ...

Low-fiber fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids tend to be easier on an inflamed gut, ...

SAN FRANCISCO — IBD Aware, a wearable medical device in development for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, aims to improve disease monitoring by continuously measuring biomarkers in sweat ...

A new method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90% accurate at predicting which higher-risk people will develop the disease, according to research. About 500,000 people in the UK live with ...

A new study suggests that men with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may face a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease over time.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), which include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), are chronic conditions ...

Wearable devices can identify, differentiate, and predict flare-ups, or the worsening of symptoms and inflammation, in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Mount Sinai researchers have shown in a ...

A higher risk for ischemic heart diseases was associated with inflammatory bowel disease only in men, whereas a negative association was seen among women. HealthDay News — Male patients with ...