A fast, simple blood test for ulcerative colitis using infrared spectroscopy could provide a cheaper, less invasive alternative for screening compared to colonoscopy, which is now the predominant test ...

You probably already know this part, but a quick refresher doesn’t hurt. As a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis creates inflammation in the gastrointestinal (G.I.) tract.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although a feature in microscopic colitis, gut microbiota dysbiosis was also observed in functional and bile ...

A pilot study found that narrow band imaging colonoscopy used in cancer surveillance for ulcerative colitis patients can identify flat dysplastic lesions. A pilot study from researchers at Kyushu ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 50% of adenomas developed within 7.5 months of immune checkpoint inhibitor-mediated diarrhea and ...

"Microscopic colitis can be detected with 100% sensitivity by analyzing biopsy specimens from the ascending and descending colon. We propose a Western protocol (taking two biopsy specimens each from ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive system referred to as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Unlike Crohn's disease, colitis is primarily limited to the colon (large ...

What Is Proctitis and How Does It Compare to UC? Proctitis is inflammation of the rectum, the last part of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

How Common Is UC in Children? Ulcerative colitis is relatively rare in younger kids, though it’s a little more common in teens. Symptoms in children are often worse than in adults. The younger your ...

No, Monica Potter isn’t pregnant — but she is dealing with stomach issues from colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease. “So we posted something yesterday about my belly, and thank you for all of the ...