Ulcers in the colon are usually due to a condition like inflammatory bowel disease or an infection. But some medications or procedures can also cause colon ulcers. A colon ulcer is an open sore that ...

There are several potential causes of chronic inflammation, including excessive alcohol consumption, environmental factors, poor diet quality, stress and an inadequate amount of quality sleep.

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 ...

Scientists headed by ICREA researcher Angel R. Nebreda at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) report a new mechanism that contributes to the development of ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests an anti-inflammatory diet may improve outcomes for people with stage 3 colon cancer. GMVozd/Getty Images An anti-inflammatory diet may be beneficial for colon ...