June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an ... Major Cause of Inflammatory ...

Several types of Crohn's disease exist, and each one is distinguished by the part of the digestive tract it affects. With Crohn's colitis, the colon (large intestine) is inflamed. Sometimes called ...

Several types of Crohn's disease exist, and each one is distinguished by the part of the digestive tract it affects. With Crohn's colitis, the colon (large intestine) is inflamed. Sometimes called ...

Crohn’s disease can also increase the risk of colon cancer if one-third of the colon or more is affected by Crohn’s. If less than one-third is affected, or it does not affect the colon at all ...

or cancer in the lining of the colon or rectum. The risk is even higher for people who’ve had Crohn’s disease for a decade or more. Chronic inflammation from untreated Crohn’s can play a ...

The INTERCEPT study is being funded to the tune of €38 million (nearly $40 million) over the next five years and is described ...

Approximately 30 percent of people with Crohn's disease have involvement in the small intestine, particularly the terminal ileum (the junction through which partially digested food moves from the ...

Diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) is often challenging and requires ... CD can be limited to the intestine (in most cases the terminal ileum and colon) or affect the perianal region as well.

Dubbed 'invisible' because of how it impacts people, millions suffer from Crohn's and Colitis around the world.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term for chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the digestive tract, primarily Crohn ...