A once-daily pill for ulcerative colitis has delivered strong results in a clinical trial, easing symptoms even in patients for whom other treatments had failed and raising hopes for a safer, more ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why smoking makes Crohn’s disease worse but seems to protect people from ulcerative colitis. Now, researchers at RIKEN have discovered that smoking creates ...

1 Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India. 2 Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Amritsar, India. 3 Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Allegiance, Jackson, USA.

ABSTRACT: Background: Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major challenge in controlling the spread of virulent strains of C. difficile. However, testing for C. difficile is not ...

If you have ulcerative colitis (UC), you may be wondering whether your daily cup of coffee is a friend or foe to your gut. The answer isn’t always straightforward if you have a digestive condition ...

AbbVie is ending development of an IL-1 asset as a monotherapy in ulcerative colitis (UC) after a phase 2 study revealed insufficient efficacy results. “An interim analysis was recently completed on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FMT appeared as effective as vancomycin in curing first-time C. difficile infection. Findings show FMT has ...

Four patients with severe disease were cured after receiving the new broad-spectrum antibiotic tigecycline. When patients with Clostridium difficile colitis do not respond to usual treatment with ...

Hunter Renfrow didn't play in the 2024 NFL season after being released by the Las Vegas Raiders. The veteran receiver revealed why after signing with the Carolina Panthers for the 2025 campaign.

A newly discovered healing mechanism in the gut could transform treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Specialized gut bacteria transform ordinary bile acids into powerful healing compounds that ...

Experts have met to discuss the risks and knowledge gaps around Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens. At a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting in Rome in February, experts ...

The researchers tested their hypothesis in mice with colitis, a disease model that mimics UC. They introduced Clostridium scindens into some mice while leaving others untreated. The team then ...