Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which the immune system is thought to attack the gut lining, failing to recognise it as part of the body. A focused ulcerative ...

A new study led by researchers from UT Southwestern is suggesting a diet high in sugar may contribute to the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study found mice fed high levels of glucose ...

When you find out that you have ulcerative colitis (UC), that explains why you have symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal cramps. But you probably still have questions about things like food, stress, ...

A new study reveals how gut bacteria may initiate ulcerative colitis by weakening immune defenses before inflammation occurs.

Modifying the diet of pregnant and nursing mice can increase their offspring's risk of developing colitis (inflammation of the large bowel, a model of human inflammatory bowel diseases). The ...

Dr. A. Hillary Steinhart & Julia Cepo. Robert Rose (Firefly Books, North American dist.), $24.95 trade paper (336p) ISBN 978-0-7788-0478-9 Maintaining the right diet can be challenging, but it is ...

We don’t know exactly what causes ulcerative colitis (UC). We do know it happens because of a faulty response by your immune system. Your body may mistake food and normal gut bacteria as harmful ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with ulcerative colitis following a novel diet achieved higher clinical remission and mucosal healing ...

There are a few different types of common procedures, and your specific situation will determine which is right for you, says Dana Lukin, MD, a gastroenterologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork ...

Colitis and ulcerative colitis (UC) can look very similar because they share symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stool, and they both involve inflammation of the colon (the large ...