Guts UK, the national charity for the digestive system, has launched a week-long campaign encouraging people to talk more openly about their gut health. The Let’s Talk Guts campaign, running from 13 to 19 July, aims to reduce embarrassment and help people feel more confident discussing digestive symptoms with family, friends, employers, and healthcare professionals. […]
Understanding the gut-brain connection If you’ve ever noticed that stress makes your gut symptoms worse, you’re not imagining it. The gut and brain are in constant communication, and when you feel stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, your digestive system often reacts. For people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, this connection can feel especially strong. […]
How activity supports gut health If you spend most of the day sitting at a desk, on the sofa, or in the car, you may have wondered whether this affects your gut. For people living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, understanding how movement relates to digestion, gut bacteria, and inflammation can feel especially relevant. […]
The gut and sleep connection Poor sleep is common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Some people struggle to fall asleep, others wake frequently through the night, and many feel exhausted even after a full night in bed. What is less obvious is that poor sleep may make gut symptoms worse, and gut symptoms may disrupt […]
What happens in your gut When you live with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, keeping inflammation under control is one of the main goals of treatment. Medicines work to calm the immune response in the gut, but many people wonder whether other parts of daily life, like exercise, might also play a role. The relationship […]
A new medicine called duvakitug has shown encouraging results in an early clinical trial for people with Crohn’s disease, according to findings published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. The study, known as RELIEVE UCCD, tested whether the drug could help control inflammation and symptoms in people living with the condition. Whilst the results are […]
Researchers have identified a specific immune mechanism that explains why some people develop severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The discovery links a genetic variant to an autoimmune response that blocks a key anti-inflammatory protein, offering hope for more targeted treatments. For patients who have struggled with trial and error approaches to treatment, this finding marks […]
A medicine already used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may help people with a difficult form of Crohn’s disease affecting the area around the anus, according to research published…
Guts UK, the national charity for the digestive system, has launched its Let’s Talk Guts campaign to encourage open conversations about digestive health. The week-long initiative, running from 13 to…
Three studies published in leading medical journals have added to our understanding of what drives inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the group of conditions that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.…
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