Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that damages the digestive tract, causing stomach cramping, diarrhea, weight loss and rectal bleeding. It affects as many as 900,000 ...

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's largest fundraising event is "Take Steps", where all proceeds raised go towards medical ...

For some people, relief can last years. For others, only a few weeks. Learn what to do to stay in remission for as long as possible.

In Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis, the gut and brain appear to be deeply connected ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes painful sores and inflammation deep inside your colon and rectum. That can lead to hard-to-manage symptoms like ...

It’s becoming more common to treat ulcerative colitis with two biologic medications, or a biologic and a small molecule drug.

Unfortunately the cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown, although both genetic and the environmental causes have been proposed. Most patients with ulcerative colitis do not have anyone else in the ...

Treatment failure occurs when an ulcerative colitis medication isn’t helping symptoms. Most important, know that it’s not your fault. Learn what to do next.

When you find out that you have ulcerative colitis (UC), that explains why you have symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal cramps. But you probably still have questions about things like food, stress, ...

While some studies suggest CBD oil may help reduce inflammation and provide symptomatic relief for ulcerative colitis, more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness. The FDA has not approved ...

'Imagine having a wound that never heals. Only it’s on the inside and every time you eat or drink, it’s like rubbing salt into that wound.' When asked to explain the sensation of ulcerative colitis, ...

Ulcerative colitis affects only the innermost lining of the bowel. Crohn’s disease, on the other hand, can involve all layers ...