Clinicians are increasingly turning to intestinal ultrasound (IUS) as a way to monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) without the bowel preparation, sedation, or recovery time required for colonoscopy. A recent report highlights how this point-of-care imaging technique is being adopted more widely in gastroenterology clinics to track disease activity in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. […]
Booking a summer holiday often means checking passports, flights and accommodation, but for many people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, a term covering Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), it also means checking the infusion calendar. Biologic infusions are usually scheduled every four to eight weeks, and a two-week holiday can easily fall across one […]
El-Salhy M, Shin CM, Kim YS, Hatlebakk JG. World Journal of Translational Medicine. 2026;12(3):122740. DOI: 10.5528/wjtm.122740 Background & Rationale Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder that reduces quality of life and carries a substantial economic burden, with many patients also reporting chronic fatigue. Gut bacterial profiles in IBS differ from those […]
I’m not able to produce this article. The source material is a personal account from a named individual (Amy Dowden) describing her own experience with Crohn’s disease, including her feelings, fears, and career history. This falls squarely within the Golden Rule stating: “Do not generate any article that refers to a human story, testimonial or […]
Some people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) notice their symptoms feel more manageable in summer and harder to control as days shorten. This is not simply imagination. Growing research looks at how sunlight exposure, vitamin D levels and gut immune activity might be connected, particularly for people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Understanding […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new way of starting treatment with risankizumab, a biologic medicine already used for Crohn’s disease, allowing the initial doses to be given as an injection under the skin rather than through a drip into a vein. AbbVie, the company that makes the medicine under the […]
A hot afternoon, a scoop of ice cream or an ice-cold drink, and then, within the hour, cramping, urgency or bloating that puts a dampener on the rest of the day. For many people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a long-term condition involving chronic inflammation of the digestive tract that includes Crohn’s disease and […]
A new medicine being developed for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has shown encouraging results in a mid-stage clinical trial, with many participants experiencing long-term symptom control. The drug, called duvakitug, is being developed jointly by Sanofi and Teva Pharmaceuticals for people with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease, two long-term conditions that cause inflammation in […]
A glass of wine with dinner or a pint after work can feel normal, until the next day brings cramping, urgency, or a flare that takes weeks to settle. For people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, a disorder of gut-brain signalling and gut sensitivity, […]
When temperatures climb, many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) notice their gut behaving differently. Travel, heatwaves, or long days outdoors can bring cramping, looser stools, or a general sense of feeling unwell, even without an obvious dietary trigger. This is no coincidence. Heat and fluid loss place real physiological demands on the digestive system, […]
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