Appendectomy may be a useful addition to medical therapy for preventing relapse of ulcerative colitis among patients in remission. At 1 year, 36% of patients in the appendectomy group had a relapse ...

For patients who experience endoscopic remission of ulcerative colitis (UC), signs of active disease on histology did not affect their risk of clinical relapse, according to a large prospective study ...

Credit: Getty Images. Normalization of 2 factors can foretell the potential for recurrence in patients who were in remission, according to a report. Complete normalization of mucosa and C reactive ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a multicenter, open-label trial, researchers investigated the outcomes of discontinued infliximab use in ...

Despite endoscopic remission, patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) may have persistent histologic activity. Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to ...

April 16 (Reuters) - (To receive the full newsletter in your inbox for free sign up here) Patients with the chronic inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis might reduce their risk of a relapse ...

Bristol Myers Squibb today announced new post hoc analyses from the Phase 3 True North study evaluating the duration of response following continuous Zeposia treatment for up to one year and following ...

The authors have received research support grants from Abbott (Japan), Ajinomoto Pharma, Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, JIMRO, Nissin Kyorin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with ulcerative colitis who achieve more rigorous treatment endpoints are at lower risk for relapse ...

Washington, D.C. – May 22, 2007 – A long-term phase III, open-label 12-14 month extension study (303) presented at the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) meeting in Glasgow, Scotland in March ...

Bethesda, Maryland (Feb. 2, 2006) – According to two studies published today in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, prescription ...

Ulcerative colitis often develops in people aged 15-30 or 50-70. Exercise can reduce inflammation and strengthen the intestinal lining. A fecal occult blood test is a noninvasive test that can help ...