Information for those with Ulcerative Colitis

Experimental protein helps ulcerative colitis

"Historically, almost all patients in this group will ultimately require surgery to remove their large intestine. So to find a drug that can prevent the need for surgery is an en.....

Nationwide Survey Reveals Differing Physician and Patient Perceptions ...

"Improved physician-patient communication and more convenient medication dosing regimens, such as once-daily formulations, could result in better disease control and we believe, .....

Narrow band imaging colonoscopy identifies flat dysplastic lesions in ulcerative colitis patients

"Our pilot study indicated that the GI mucosal surface structure pattern classified as tortuous, discerned by NBI colonoscopy with a magnifying instrument, may be a clue for the .....

Support groups helping find colitis cure

Through the miracle of science, diseases can be traced through generations of families. .....

Bowel Surgery Should Not Be Last Resort, UK Study

Diet may remedy bowel illnesses

"Often they are sugars and carbohydrates that are not absorbed when they pass through the bowel and when they get into the colon they can ferment and produce gas and pain"

Effective Strategy In IBD Patients Found To Be Infliximab Scheduled Treatment

Serious, manifestations of acid reflux

Remicade Cuts Need for Colon Removal Surgery

"This is huge. Losing their colon is something most people would like to avoid"

For the first time, a drug has been shown to cut the chance that a person with ulcerative .....

New Analysis of Study Data Shows That Asacol (Mesalamine) Delivers...

"Speed of relief is a significant component of efficacy, and is a key treatment goal in active UC"

An analysis of data to be presented tomorrow at the of Gastroenterology.....

Salix Ulcerative Colitis Drug Shows Positive Results in Study

Pharmaceutical company Salix has reported the succesful completion of the second of two Phase III registration trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of granulated mesalamine, which is under d.....

Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease More Likely To Die From Clostridium Difficile Infection

Capsule Endoscopy Diagnoses More Crohn's Disease

Salix jumps on drug success

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Wednesday said two of its drugs posted favorable results in studies testing them against different bowel ailments, lifting company shares 23 percent. .....

Having A Pet Pig May Offer Some Benefits

Probiotics

CCFA Announces The Information Resource Center

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America has announced a new service that is available to people with .....

Why Persistent Acid Reflux Sometimes Turns Into Cancer?

Bariatric surgery patients have fewer complications

Options For Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Is there a role for nicotine replacement therapy in ulcerative colitis?

Two guidelines on ulcerative colitis acknowledge smoking decreases the risk of developing ulcerative colitis. However, neither advocates the use of nicotine replacement therapy [1 & 2]

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Is there a link between obesity and colon cancer?

We found a number of articles published in the last two years, we will restrict our response to four recent articles.

Title: Body size and risk of colon and rectal cancer in the European Pro.....

'Guts and Glory race set for Sept. 8

On Sept. 8, Paula Saltzburg will join the Guts and Glory crowd in Harrisburg, walking to raise money for research into Crohn's disease. .....

A can-do attitude

"It takes a lot of cans and bottles to raise this kind of money"

During the past three years, Lela Madfis has been busy scrounging in trash bins and other places to colle.....

Salix Pharmaceuticals Announces Submission of Balsalazide Tablet New Drug Application

"Salix is committed to growing and expanding its inflammatory bowel disease business, and we consider this submission to be an important milestone in our IBD business strategy".....

First-time Link Between Food Intolerance And Illness

New ulcerative colitis gene found

"This type of protein is important for the regulation of cell growth, mammalian development and cancer."

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children , Mount Sinai Hospi.....

Taylor Catherine Feda

Service for Taylor Catherine Feda, 16, will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. .....

Our Trusts recommends patients on Mesalazine should have U&Es tests 6 monthly and those on sulphsalazine LFTs and a FBC every three months? Is there any evidence to support this?

Overall, we found little robust information on the monitoring of mesalazine.

The BNF makes the following recommendation for monitoring, based it appears on the Summary of Product Characteris.....

Ulcerative colitis quite disruptive