A blood test may detect Crohn’s disease years before it strikes—changing how the condition is predicted and prevented.

Genetic risk and modifiable lifestyle factors are independently associated with the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during adulthood, according to a new report. Additionally, ...

Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune response in the colon — offering one possible explanation for the pain and bleeding of ulcerative colitis, ...

There are no reliable clinical predictors of surgery in UC, although studies have suggested that patients with more extensive disease are at greatest risk, [2] and others have shown that severe UC is ...

A research team led by Prof. QIAN Youcun from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health (SINH) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a new member of the human IL-17 receptor ...

In a study published in Nature Immunology on January 6, a research team led by Prof. Qian Youcun from the Shanghai Institute ...

Crohn’s Disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, but most commonly targets the terminal ileum and proximal colon. A key characteristic of Crohn’s is transmural involvement, meaning ...