According Newswise, in a new study first published in Gastroenterology, researchers at Cedars-Sinai have identified a set of genes, made up of rare genetic deviations and more common genetic patterns,…
Earlier this month, biopharmaceutical company Applied Molecular Transport (AMT) announced the publication of its preclinical data in the Journal of Immunology. You can find the published article here. Within the study,…
Medical professionals have been studying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for many years in an effort to fully understand it. Now there has been a breakthrough, as researchers from the Children's…
As reported in BioSpace; trials for an oral treatment to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by Morphic Therapeutics has just dosed their first healthy subjects in the Phase 1 trial.…
New Zealand has the third highest rate of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, but there are only two drugs that are currently being funded to treat it. As…
Altogether, there are many foods that promote your health, provide protection against disease, and improve bodily function. According to researchers, there is one that we should be paying more…
IBDsmart Researchers at the University of Otago, led by Michael Shultz, have developed a new app called IBDsmart to help patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease receive care remotely.…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, more and more people are wondering how they might be affected. If you're a member of the rare disease community, you know it can be…
Crohn's disease is a very rare condition in Taiwan, as only .2 of every 100,000 people are diagnosed with it. Because of this rarity, there is little to no awareness…
According to a story from Healio, Dr. Adam Cheifetz recently spoke about treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at GUILD Conference 2020. He says that it is time for each…
The 27th United European Gastroenterology Week took place in Barcelona, Spain in October, at which some of the leading experts in gastroenterology spoke about their field. One of the…
New developments in drugs and technology have greatly improved treatment for a variety of diseases, one of them being inflammatory bowel disease. These developments have bettered the lives of…
A new study has found that young people who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are five times more likely to develop an infection than the general population. They also…
In a meeting with some of the world's brightest medical minds, the importance of personalized treatment for inflammatory bowel disease was discussed. At the 14th Annual Congress of the…
The drugs for current inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients only help around 50% of patients. And some who do find relief find it short lived as remissions often occur.…
According to a story from EurekAlert!, a team of researchers affiliated with UT Southwestern were successfully able to curtail inflammation-associated colorectal cancer in mice by precisely editing the animals' gut…
In a story reported in the Boston Globe, Stephen Marcus, as a person with Crohn’s disease, knows the laws surrounding bathroom policies from public franchises. He worked as a lawyer…
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is the overarching term for both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In Canada, there are around 270,000 individuals living with the one of…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the collective term used to describe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These conditions cause diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fatigue, weight loss, and rectal bleeding. These…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune condition which causes inflammation throughout the digestive tract. There are two main forms of the condition- Crohn's disease and the…
According to a story from Reuters, a new website developed by the American Gastroenterological Association is meant to help women that have inflammatory bowel disease have safe and healthy pregnancies.…
The first week of December is Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week! Courtesy of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, there are a few things we can do as rare disease advocates to…
Everybody wants to win. Winning gives a certain pride and joy that keeps us wanting more. Winning becomes a motivating factor for a person to do her best so she…
I’m a big fan of questions. All my life, I’ve asked questions and looked for the answers. Sometimes I’ve found them, and sometimes not. What I now realize, after many…
You recently learned that your child has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Now you’re taking an important step: learning about the condition, how it’s treated, and how your child can learn…
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