Alex Lyons has Ulcerative Colitis one of the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease.

Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) so the idea that smoking would help one but hurt the other has been confounding. Colitis causes an inflammation of the colon ...

For decades, large portions of the human genome were labeled "junk DNA." New research from Western University and London ...

A global meta-analysis finds that anemia affects 37% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, highlighting gaps in ...

From kimchi to broccoli.

For the estimated 5 million people worldwide living with inflammatory bowel disease, finding relief from debilitating symptoms often feels like an endless journey through medication trials and ...

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that a new ...

Walnuts may lower your risk of colon cancer and reduce overall inflammation in the body, according to a study recently published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. "The study shows that a ...

It's a worrying and bothersome sensation — frequently having the urge to go to the bathroom, even though your bowels are empty. If you have an inflammatory bowel disease like Crohn’s disease or ...

Researchers have identified a mechanism that underlies inflammation and pain in the colon, and demonstrated that blocking a key receptor from entering colon cells can inhibit inflammation and pain, ...