Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which comprises the inflammatory conditions Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, affects about 1.6 million Americans, many of whom cannot be effectively treated.

Researchers have advanced colon-on-a-chip models to deepen studies of inflammatory bowel disease. Chips included two types of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are several potential causes of chronic inflammation, including excessive alcohol consumption, environmental factors, poor ...

Chemotherapy drugs that target a common mutation in colorectal cancer rapidly lose efficacy in patients, leading to relapse.

A novel spatial transcriptomics atlas developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may improve the understanding of niche ...

The Western diet, which is high in ultra-processed foods, is a major cause of chronic inflammation. Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images A new analysis of colorectal cancer tumors shows they have higher ...

An emerging study led by a team of researchers suggests that vitamin D may support gut immunity in inflammatory bowel disease ...

Most people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis report experiencing some form of stigma, or unfair treatment due to ...

Researchers led by Drs. Lillian Maggio-Price and Brian Iritani at The University of Washington found that mice that lack the immune inhibitory molecule Smad3 are acutely sensitive to both ...

Walnuts may lower your risk of colon cancer and reduce overall inflammation in the body, according to a study recently published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. "The study shows that a ...

There are several potential causes of chronic inflammation, including excessive alcohol consumption, environmental factors, poor diet quality, stress and an inadequate amount of quality sleep.