Diet and nutrition play a vital role in the management of ulcerative colitis (UC) a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While no specific foods are known to cause UC, certain foods may ...

In a mid-stage study, the candidate itolizumab achieved 23.3% clinical remission rate at 12 weeks, numerically better than Humira’s 20% at the same time point.

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic relapsing and remitting ... but is the treatment of choice in others. While ileal pouch–anal anastomosis offers the prospect of life without a permanent ileostomy ...

Proctitis affects the rectum, whereas ulcerative colitis can affect the colon, the rectum, or both parts of the intestine. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ...

Despite current therapies, a significant number of children with ulcerative colitis require surgery. Most children who undergo colectomy proceed to receive a pouch surgery to remain in bowel ...

“Now there’s at least one authorized [pouch] product, and so at the very least, I would think that the FDA could now take more forcible action on products that have not submitted any type of ...

If you have ulcerative colitis, your diet may help you manage symptoms. Research has indicated that many people who have mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis benefit from making changes to their diet ...

In FAP or ulcerative colitis, another procedure called a continent ostomy—ileorectal anastomosis (IRA) or ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA)—may be used. This is when the end of the small ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

One study compared the hospitalization burdens of individuals with diverticulitis and either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, another form of IBD. It found that the burdens were actually ...