Alcohol can worsen Crohn’s disease symptoms, but the impact varies from person to person. It may depend on what and how much ...

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 ...

Microscopic colitis is a relatively new diagnosis that was first described in the 1980s. Patients usually present with chronic watery and non-bloody diarrhea and are typically characterized by an ...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent chronic condition that poses a significant threat to human health. There is a close connection between the gut and kidneys, jointly influencing ...

Chronic, immune-mediated tissue disease is often sufficiently mild to manage successfully with traditional, low-risk therapies, such as topical steroids for psoriasis or aminosalicylates for ...

Biological monoclonal antibody drugs inhibit overactive cytokine signalling that drives chronic inflammatory disease in different organ systems. In the last 10 years, interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitors ...

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The goal in treating ulcerative colitis is to reduce the inflammation, hopefully leading to remission. The two leading treatment options are medication and surgery. Approximately 70 percent of ...

Chronic kidney failure ... These tests include: Imaging tests: Ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans take detailed pictures of the kidneys to help ...