Our gut is the key to much of our body's overall health, which is why diseases like ulcerative colitis can be so detrimental. Ulcerative colitis is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases.

A wide range of etiologies and pathogenic mechanisms underlie colitis. This Review provides an overview of the pathophysiology, epidemiology, histopathology, and clinical characteristics of ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious condition that affects the digestive system making it hard to digest food, which can cause abdominal pain infections and an increased risk of colon cancer ...

Your physical health can affect your mental well-being. Here's how a UC diagnosis specifically might impact your psyche, and ...

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation is committed to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis as they also work ...

If you have ulcerative colitis, you might be wondering, “Can life with inflammatory bowel disease get better, or is this as good as it gets?” Too often, it can be hard to determine the answer. Since ...

Chemical colitis is a condition that occurs when certain chemicals come into contact with the colon and cause inflammation. This exposure can occur through using a contaminated endoscope or ...

Hemorrhagic colitis is a rare illness involving Escherichia coli O157:H7. It causes abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. People can contract it in various ways, including by eating contaminated foods.