Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling in the digestive tract. It primarily includes two conditions: ulcerative ...

News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology ...

Colon cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death for men under 50, and the second-leading for women under 50, with ...

A new Crohn's & Colitis Foundation–led survey of more than 1,500 people living with or at risk for inflammatory bowel disease ...

Crohn’s, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is associated with a higher risk of bone density loss and even ...

What if creeping fat in Crohn’s disease isn’t collateral damage, but rather the body’s attempt to trap microbiota escaping the intestine, only to become a driver of fibrosis and disease progression ...

UVA Health’s Dr. Li Li weighs in on new research finding that colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50.

People with ulcerative proctitis, a milder and more limited form of ulcerative colitis, are not at higher risk of developing rectal cancer than the general population. This is shown in a new Swedish ...

In a dusty hospital basement on the outskirts of London, over 100 years of medical history lines the shelves, neatly arranged ...

The popular injectables have shown an indirect side effect of reducing risk of colon cancer along with weight loss.

Turmeric's active compound, curcumin, is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that can help with conditions like arthritis, IBD, allergies, and more.