Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the colon that follows a relapsing-remitting course. Characterised by mucosal inflammation, the disease requires accurate ...

Here's what colitis is, what leads to it and how the condition is most commonly treated.

A variant of the Aeromonas bacterium promoted colon inflammation in mice and was detected in stools and colon tissue from patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Suspecting that gut-resident ...

Testing for somatic genomic copy number alterations (CNAs) in ulcerative colitis patients with low-grade dysplasia was able to predict risk of advanced neoplasia more accurately than other currently ...

For decades, large portions of the human genome were labeled "junk DNA." New research from Western University and London ...

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in people younger than 50. Early screening and lifestyle changes are recommended.

The Westchester County Department of Health is raising awareness that colorectal cancer is increasing among younger adults. Westchester County has established a County-wide Colorectal Cancer Coalition ...

MYMICHIGAN HEALTH: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to talk about prevention, screening, and early ...