DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote about colitis, aka inflammation of the colon. Could you please explain how to treat and prevent it? -- M.C. ANSWER: “Colitis” does mean inflammation of the colon, ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder of the colon, which is characterised by a relapsing–remitting course. Owing to the growing understanding of the immunopathogenesis of this ...

What Is Infusion for Ulcerative Colitis? If your doctor has recommended infusion therapy, this is probably because standard treatment hasn’t helped relieve symptoms caused by moderate-to-severe ...

Surgery may be an option to manage ulcerative colitis when treatment with medication and lifestyle changes isn’t effective, ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

In this study, Jung, Y.K., and colleagues demonstrated the potential of inflammatory cytokines-neutralizing antibodies to protect against sarcopenia—the loss of muscle mass and function—which affects ...

INDIANAPOLIS, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE:LLY) pivotal, Phase 3 LUCENT-2 study, patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who responded to mirikizumab at 12 weeks ...

Patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor colitis initially treated with high-dose glucocorticoids had a higher risk for ...

Microscopic colitis is a lifelong condition that causes symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While there is no cure for microscopic colitis, ...

CU Anschutz researchers uncovered a link between a type of mucosal immune cell and gut inflammation, finding that the cells ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center discovered a new mechanism for eliminating one of the main side effects of immunotherapy treatment: colitis. Immunotherapy is used ...