The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that inflammatory bowel disease is not a single ...

In rare cases, it can become so stretched that it begins to lose its ability to work properly, like an elastic band that has ...

Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines. The new guidelines also recommend Cologuard, an ...

Researchers have discovered how IBD activates the bone marrow and increases the risk of colon cancer through a key TL1A signal.

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 ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

Mabwell (688062.SH, 02493.HK), an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company with a fully integrated industry chain, announced that its independently developed innovative antibody drug 9MW5211 has ...

The treatment for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease combines two already available drugs that worked better in clinical trials than either drug alone, researchers report.

​​Patients with IBD commonly experience persistent diarrhea, blood in stools, abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue, and loss ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...