SPRING HOUSE, PA – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S ...

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 ...

There are certain diseases and medical conditions that call for a strict diet. People who have ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, need to pay attention to what they eat. They ...

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

Aggressive infliximab dosing regimens – intensified induction or accelerated induction – show similar clinical responses and remission rates as the standard infliximab dosing approach in patients with ...

There are various types of colectomy surgery, with these two being the most common in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. You and your surgeon will discuss which option is best for you, based your ...

Microscopic colitis diseases are unusual and possibly autoimmune. They are sometimes triggered by medications and treated ...

orally for mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis, and on the skin for inflammatory skin conditions. The inhalational form is not useful in patients with an acute attack of asthma. This medication is ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic gut inflammatory condition affecting the colon in humans. This study uses human samples as well as a mouse model of colitis induced by a chemical, DSS, to ...

Some people choose surgery as their form of treatment. There are a few surgical options for treating ulcerative colitis. Colectomy with ileostomy: A colectomy is the total removal of the colon. After ...