AI for IBD is gradually improving clinical care for gastroenterologists, but it comes with challenges, such as cost and ...

Scientists at Örebro University have identified specific protein patterns in blood tests that can predict inflammatory bowel ...

A study published Nov. 14 in Gastroenterology has found a link between inflammatory bowel disease risk and pesticides, along with other environmental pollutants. Manasi Agrawal, MD, a ...

After 1:1 propensity score matching, the authors compared statin users with non-users by applying Cox proportional hazards ...

5. The guidance recommends advanced or immunomodulatory therapy after failure of 5-aminosalicylates instead of a "step-up" approach. The recommendations also define moderate to severe disease using a ...

The causes of ulcerative colitis aren't quite known, but women of child-bearing age should be especially vigilant for ...

IBD arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks the bowel ... However, for some patients these medications don't work and they can need to undergo major surgery. For example, a fifth of people ...

The 2024 Advances in Inflammatory Diseases (AIBD) conference is set to provide groundbreaking educational opportunities and ...

Notable news about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in 2024 included a study evaluating loss of response to tumor necrosis ...

Patients with IBD don’t face an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events when taking Janus kinase inhibitors ...

Surgery is a long-term treatment option for ulcerative colitis. According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, 23 to 45 percent of people with ulcerative colitis may require surgery at some ...

One of the more confounding aspects of IBD is its interaction with cigarette smoking or tobacco. Smoking is associated with a worse disease course in Crohn's disease patients and may increase the risk ...