Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that a new ...

Crohn’s disease is equally common in men and women, but women have some unique concerns. Find out what they are to better manage your Crohn’s.

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

An infectious intestinal disease episode can be noted in both primary care and hospital admissions, with children and older adults having higher odds of admissions during a primary care episode.

Approximately 60,000 Danes live with chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Some experience limited discomfort, while others go ...

Tissue from pig intestines is key to a new procedure performed by University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill doctors as an alternative to major surgery of people with fistulas. Fistulas are holes in ...

The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...