Treatment to heal the lining of the gastrointestinal tract is an increasingly common goal for inflammatory bowel disease ...

Researchers have advanced colon-on-a-chip models to deepen studies of inflammatory bowel disease. Chips included two types of ...

Doctors are warning early-onset bowel cancer should now be considered a “new disease”, with cases in young Australians ...

For many people living with inflammatory bowel disease, daily life often revolves around uncertainty. Some mornings begin ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common digestive disorders worldwide. Several studies have shown that women ...

The treatment for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease combines two already available drugs that worked better in clinical trials than either drug alone, researchers report.

Surgeons commonly perform a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. It involves removing all or part of the prostate. However, prostate removal may cause bowel problems in some people. A prostatectomy ...

The procedure might be trendy, but it comes with risks and doesn't address the root causes of digestive problems.

Ulcers in the colon are usually due to a condition like inflammatory bowel disease or an infection. But some medications or procedures can also cause colon ulcers. A colon ulcer is an open sore that ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is now seen as a common digestive problem, rather than a rare one. An increasing number of ...

Scientists recently discovered that glycyrrhizin, a substance taken from black licorice root, may reduce inflammation and protect the intestines from damage caused due to IBD.

Learn how to cope with grief post-diagnosis with these tips from experts and one woman with ulcerative colitis.