Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Childhood physical and sexual abuse linked to ulcerative colitis

Adults who were exposed to childhood physical or sexual abuse were approximately twice as likely to have ulcerative colitis, according to a new nationally representative study from four researchers at the University of Toronto.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Infliximab lost into feces of patients with ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—For patients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), clinical nonresponders to infliximab have high concentrations of infliximab in fecal samples, according to a study published in the August ...

Medical research

The role of intra-abdominal fat in IBD uncovered

Intra-abdominal fat cells may contribute to the development and progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study1 published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the basic science ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers test fecal transplantation to treat ulcerative colitis

Two new studies led by researchers from the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster University show that transplantation of fecal matter may be a useful tool in the fight against ulcerative colitis ...

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