I’ll never forget the day I was told I have ulcerative colitis. Suddenly, I had both an answer and a thousand new questions. There are a lot of emotions that…
In a significant advancement for cancer treatment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Bavencio (avelumab) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a lifelong condition that disrupts the gastrointestinal tract and significantly impacts quality of life. While IBD has no…
Microbiotica, a UK-based biotechnology company focused on developing microbiome-based therapeutics, has reached a significant milestone by completing patient recruitment for its phase 1b clinical trial in ulcerative colitis (UC). According…
A new investigational therapy targeting neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, may offer a safer and more effective option for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to recent research…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects approximately 1.6 million people in the U.S. According to a report in Healio, this equates to about 1.3% of the adult population. IBD can be…
Have you ever heard of a biomarker? In short, a biomarker, or biological marker, is some sort of objective measure which can tell you something about your health or health…
When it comes to the diagnostic process, many refer to their journey as a "diagnostic odyssey." For those with rare or underserved conditions, diagnosis often requires months - or even…
Nivolumab has recently received an additional indication for the treatment of urothelial carcinoma with a high risk for recurrence following radical resection, a form of bladder cancer. This decision came…
From July 2-3 and 8-10, 2021, the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) held its 2021 virtual Annual Congress (ECCO'21). During the Congress, many discussed new research and trends…
Clinical trials are important research tools to help understand the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of potential treatments. According to a news release from July 19, 2021, biotechnology company Prometheus Biosciences,…
Towards the end of June 2021, biopharmaceutical company AbbVie shared that Upadacitinib (RINVOQ) reached both its primary and all secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 maintenance study evaluating the therapy…
According to a story from Sano Genetics, Sano Genetics, BenevolentAI, C4X Discovery, and Patients Know Best expect only the most from their novel collaboration. Together, they are pooling top expertise…
According to a story from news-medical.net, a team of scientists affiliated with the Swedish Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method for categorizing patients with the rare inflammatory bowel disease…
June-September is wedding season. One of the most frequented topics of conversation among friends is weddings. It seems I'm at a stage when no matter who I'm with or what…
Kathy is the momma of Emma, a nine-year-old girl who grew up relatively normal. She was spunky, energetic, and cheery. But things changed for Kathy and her family when Emma was…
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