Ulcerative colitis occurs when the immune system overreacts ... They may also perform an endoscopy, which involves threading an instrument resembling a snake with a camera and light on the end ...

"Colitis" is a general term that means inflammation ... It is diagnosed with a colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, other scans, and blood and stool tests. But if Crohn's begins to affect areas in ...

The American Gastroenterological Association recommends using non-invasive biomarkers rather than endoscopy for monitoring your ulcerative colitis. These three biomarkers provide accurate ...

Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on ...

Learn more about endoscopy. There is currently no cure for ... People with ulcerative colitis may need to undergo surgery to remove the colon and rectum. Those with Crohn’s disease may need ...

“There is a pressing need to modernize traditional endoscopic assessments in IBD to enhance precision and efficiency in ulcerative colitis research,” said Mark Genovese, MD, Senior Vice ...

The FDA has approved guselkumab (Tremfya) as the first IL-23 inhibitor offering both subcutaneous and intravenous induction ...

Chronic inflammatory bowel conditions like ulcerative colitis become increasingly common throughout adulthood, but this condition is being noticed more often in the 60-and-older crowd. Research ...

The latest data showing high histo-endoscopic mucosal improvement (HEMI ... monitor treatment response in patients with ulcerative colitis. These data parallel and confirm the overall results ...

Proctosigmoiditis is a form of left-sided ulcerative colitis that affects the rectum and sigmoid colon rather than a larger area of the colon. It usually causes diarrhea. Proctosigmoiditis affects ...