Ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is marked by periods of remission times when you experience few, if any symptoms followed by relapses caused by active inflammation, ...

A study suggests that habitual meat intake may relate to a higher risk of ulcerative colitis flares. Image credit: Kriangkrai Thitimakorn/Getty Images The prevalence of IBD is rising, and current ...

A new study indicates a common genetic variant may interact with gut bacteria to trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The findings may help explain why people experience the disease ...

Use of NSAIDs is not associated with an increased risk for disease-related hospitalization in ulcerative colitis, although a small increase is observed in Crohn’s disease.

For some people, relief can last years. For others, only a few weeks. Learn what to do to stay in remission for as long as possible.

Living with ulcerative colitis means navigating a complex and often unpredictable digestive condition that impacts daily life in profound ways. This inflammatory bowel disease affects approximately 1 ...

A common vitamin may help calm gut inflammation in Crohn’s and colitis, reshaping how doctors approach treatment.

BERLIN — Psychosocial factors, such as anxiety and depression, are associated with an increased risk for both self-reported “clinical” and symptomatic, or “hard,” flare in inflammatory bowel disease ...

Ulcerative colitis affects your colon, so the main symptoms include stomach pain, diarrhea, and other issues in your gut. But the disease can also affect other parts of your body, such as your joints, ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flares can be unpredictable, but avoiding common triggers like stress, poor sleep, smoking, and certain dietary factors may help lower your risk of future flare-ups.

Unfortunately the cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown, although both genetic and the environmental causes have been proposed. Most patients with ulcerative colitis do not have anyone else in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Los Angeles Times illustration) Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune ...