Ischemic colitis arises when blood flow to the colon is insufficient to meet metabolic demands, leading to mucosal injury, inflammation and, in severe cases, gangrene. It is the most common form of ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

IN THIS MORNING’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, EXPERTS SAY PEOPLE WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS HAVE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER RISK OF COLON CANCER. BUT WHY IS THAT? DOCTOR RAYMOND CROSS FROM MERCY MEDICAL CENTER JOINS US NOW ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers investigated the “epigenetic memory” (impacts and duration) of chronic colitis in mouse models of the inflammatory disease. The study ...

Female UC patients were 11% less likely to receive immunomodulator therapy compared to males. Women experienced 41% higher rates of UC-related hospitalizations than men. No significant sex-based ...

Credit: Getty Images A 29-year-old man undergoes a total proctocolectomy with end-to-end ileostomy after 2 years of surveillance for ulcerative colitis. A 29-year-old White man presents in May 2023 ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

Stercoral colitis arises from prolonged faecal impaction, in which hardened stool exerts sustained pressure on the colonic wall, leading to mucosal ulceration, transmural necrosis and, in severe cases ...

Lymphocytic colitis is a type of microscopic colitis that causes persistent, watery diarrhea. Experts still do not know the exact underlying cause. Microscopic colitis involves inflammation of the ...

Patients with psoriasis, uveitis, or colitis who present with undiagnosed chronic back pain should be referred to a rheumatologist for the assessment of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), with MRI being ...