Crohn’s and UC affect the GI tract differently. Crohn’s impacts the whole tract, while UC is limited to the colon. Learn the ...

A genetics‑guided drug, compound 6, targets CARD9 to subtly calm gut inflammation in Crohn’s disease, pointing to safer, longer‑lasting, precision treatments.

In a comprehensive study, researchers from the Department of Epidemiology at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Augsburg have provided reliable evidence for a link between chronic ...

Chronic liver disease and pancreatitis were among the digestive diseases with high increases in incidence and mortality since 2000. Digestive diseases affect more than 300 million people in Europe and ...

Data from a new pan-European study on the burden of digestive diseases, presented today at UEG Week 2022 and published in the United European Gastroenterology Journal, highlights a worrying increase ...

Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, responsible for approximately 6% of all deaths and contributing to 5.1% of the global disease burden. Alcohol use is a major risk ...

Older adults who live with digestive diseases have higher rates of depression and loneliness compared to their peers who don’t have the diseases, a new study finds. For the study, Shirley Ann ...

Getting enough fiber is less about strict rules and more about everyday choices. Swapping refined foods for whole grains, ...

The researchers found positive associations for celiac disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, and type 1 diabetes with pancreatic, esophageal, colon, liver, and hepatobiliary cancers. HealthDay News — ...

Using data from over 1.5 million patients from 47 studies, the researchers analysed the association between four autoimmune diseases, most of which are acquired in childhood or younger adulthood, and ...