Increased stiffness of the colon, spurred by chronic inflammation, may encourage the development and progression of ...

Impact of colonoscopy screening on individuals at high risk of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Background: Effective prevention of colitis-associated cancer still needs to be ...

Chronic inflammation is likely to increase the stiffness of the colon, which may in turn increase the development and ...

New research from a team at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has investigated the effects of chronic pod-based e-cigarette use on inflammation in the brain, heart, lungs and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with collagenous colitis nearly three years ago. I was prescribed budesonide, which brought it under control. I have tried getting off the medication several times, but ...

Integrin α-4/β-7 - also known as Lymphocyte Peyer’s patch adhesion molecule-1 (LPAM-1) - is an integrin heterodimer composed of covalently linked α-4 and β-7 subunits. Expressed on the surface of ...

Photo Taken In Bangkok, Thailand Constipation has long been thought of as a benign condition and one better suited for self-management, but if left untreated, it could lead to a host of other medical ...

Stercoral colitis is an inflammatory condition in which feces collect and cause pressure to build up within the colon. It can lead to complications such as rupture without treatment. Chronic ...

Instead, I am one of the very lucky 1.5 million with an inflammatory bowel disease, specifically ulcerative colitis (UC). Basically, UC means my colon is trying to kill me. When I was diagnosed, my ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with collagenous colitis nearly three years ago. I was prescribed budesonide, which brought it under control. I have tried getting off the medication several times, but ...