LONDON - About 5% of the world’s population, including an estimated 3.1 million adults in the U.S., suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – the umbrella term for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ...

It can be overwhelming to receive a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition which refers to the chronic diseases that can cause inflammation in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

The new molecules selectively reduced inflammatory signaling in human immune cells without affecting other immune pathways. Treatment with the molecules also reduced inflammation in mice with the ...

Many people experience stomach pain, bloating, or changes in bowel habits, but these symptoms can be caused by very different health conditions. Two of the most commonly confused digestive issues are ...

The number of young Americans with inflammatory bowel disease has been rising for years, leaving the U.S. with one of the highest prevalence rates in the world, a new study finds. More than 100,000 ...

For the first time, a major trigger in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related conditions has been identified, and existing drugs are capable of blocking it. It's a "massive step" in successfully ...

In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is chronically inflamed, and the term may refer to either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. This chronic inflammation can lead ...

The spectrum of disease activity associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ranges from chronically active disease, to intermittent flares, to long-term quiescence. Because IBD flare-ups may ...

The terms irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be confusing, since both refer to digestive system conditions that share some similar symptoms. However, their ...