Do you have a personal or family history of IBD? Have you taken antibiotics recently? These tests help doctors diagnose ulcerative colitis and proctitis: Blood tests. Testing a sample of your ...

An antibiotic used to treat infective diarrhea could be an effective drug for a type of inflammatory bowel disease, a new study has found. Results published in the Journal of Crohn's and Colitis ...

Health experts urge Ulcerative Colitis patients who don't tolerate ... Tracie Dalessandro, MS, RD, CDN Many patients with IBD also take antibiotics. Antibiotics are not selective in terms of ...

Experts believe a combination of genetics and environmental factors lead to Crohn's colitis and other forms of Crohn's disease. These factors include: Smoking Taking antibiotics Frequent use of ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder that can generally be managed successfully with maintenance oral medications. However, approximately 15% of patients ...

Colitis patients who don't respond well to conventional therapy may soon get help from a bacteria mixture, reports science portal Colitis patients who don't respond well to conventional therapy ...

When this microbial balance is disturbed, it can contribute to the development of chronic diseases like ulcerative colitis (UC), an inflammatory condition of the large intestine. For some patients ...

When this microbial balance is disturbed, it can contribute to the development of chronic diseases like ulcerative colitis (UC), an inflammatory condition of the large intestine. For some patients ...