Colonoscopy is a common procedure that’s used to diagnose and monitor conditions affecting your colon and rectum. It can be used to detect conditions like colorectal cancers and precancers, IBD, and ...

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, culminating in unappreciated effects in patients with compromised ...

Immunotherapy in patients with early-stage microsatellite instable (MSI-H)/mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC) treated in a community setting. Table showing complications in ...

Patients affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) exhibit compromised intestinal barrier function and decreased mucus accumulation, as well as increased inflammation, fibrosis and cancer risk, ...

Picture this common clinical scenario: A patient has chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Blood and stool tests point to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). But which one -- Crohn's ...

Enhanced image showing where genes are active in colon tissue, revealing neutrophils located close to pre-cancerous epithelial cells [Longman Lab] It is known that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ...

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, culminating in unappreciated effects in patients with compromised ...

Credit: Getty Images A 29-year-old man undergoes a total proctocolectomy with end-to-end ileostomy after 2 years of surveillance for ulcerative colitis. A 29-year-old White man presents in May 2023 ...

Autoantibodies may be disabling one of the body's anti-inflammatory brakes in some IBD patients, a new study finds.

Paneth cell metaplasia (PCM), long viewed as a consequence of chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis, may also help ...