Search Result For: ulcerative colitis

Close-up view of laboratory blood sample test tubes for colorectal cancer

Date: 2025/02/04 - 20:31

New test may predict which IBD patients have higher colorectal cancer risk

Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research in London have developed a new test that can predict colorectal cancer risk in people with IBD with more than 90% accuracy.

Date: 2025/01/24 - 22:00

Wearable devices like Fitbit can predict IBD flares 7 weeks in advance

Wrist-worn devices can predict imminent inflammatory and symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease flare-ups as far in advance as 7 weeks, a study suggests.

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Date: 2024/12/21 - 11:00

How might a Mediterranean diet affect inflammatory bowel disease?

Nutrients specific to the Mediterranean diet could help with symptom management in inflammatory bowel disease, evidence suggests. However, more research is necessary to explain the possible mechanisms at play.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Is the gut microbiome key to endometriosis, IBD diagnosis and treatment?

A simple stool test could help diagnose endometriosis, as well as some gut-related conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It may also offer clues as to how to treat them.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Mitochondria may trigger Crohn's disease by disrupting the gut microbiome

A new study explores the role of dysfunctioning mitochondria and a disrupted gut microbiome as a possible trigger of Crohn's disease.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

FDA-approved drug for ulcerative colitis also effective for Crohn's

Mirikizumab, a drug currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, also sends Crohn's disease into clinical remission, new findings suggest.