Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that a new ...

Higher genetic risk for inflammatory bowel disease is linked to more severe disease and increased risks for hospital stays and earlier need for advanced treatments.

A new experimental compound may help protect the liver after surgical removal of parts of the small intestine.

A large Australian study has uncovered new evidence linking the presence of two different types of bowel polyps to a substantially higher risk of advanced pre-cancerous changes. A routine colonoscopy ...

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

Approximately 60,000 Danes live with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Some experience limited discomfort, while others go ...

A quiet warning signal for Crohn’s disease may show up in your blood years before your stomach ever hurts. That is the message from new research out of Sinai Health, where scientists report a blood ...

Traditional epidemiological studies have identified numerous potential risk factors, but observational studies have struggled to establish causal links due to confounding factors and reverse causation ...

An infectious intestinal disease episode can be noted in both primary care and hospital admissions, with children and older adults having higher odds of admissions during a primary care episode.