Gastroenterology

SCIENTISTS have discovered a groundbreaking experimental therapy that is capable of suppressing the development of ulcerative colitis (UC)…

SIGNAL projection from cells in the infected guts of mice influences the programming of immune system cells to either repair or protect the body…

DIAGNOSIS of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastroenterological condition in the USA, can now be achieved with just two blood tests…

(May 21, 2015) Recent estimates indicate that more than 34,000 new cases of oesophageal cancer are recorded across Europe annually, with incidence…

CONSEQUENCES of long-term antibiotic use may be even more extensive than previously thought; this is according to research that investigates…

FAECAL microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been found to be an effective treatment for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection.

Data have been presented on the use of Hospira’s Inflectra (infliximab) at the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (ECCO-ibd) conference.

SUFFERERS of Crohn’s disease (CrD) worldwide could potentially be one step away from reaping the benefits of a cure for their condition, changing lives…