Treatment failure occurs when an ulcerative colitis medication isn’t helping symptoms. Most important, know that it’s not your fault. Learn what to do next.

Doctors use tests such as an endoscopy and complete blood count to check for signs of remission in the gut.

Ulcerative colitis affects your colon, so the main symptoms include stomach pain, diarrhea, and other issues in your gut. But the disease can also affect other parts of your body, such as your joints, ...

You probably already know this part, but a quick refresher doesn’t hurt. As a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis creates inflammation in the gastrointestinal (G.I.) tract.

There are four types of ulcerative colitis. Proctosigmoiditis is one of the types that affect the lower end of the colon. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can flare up ...

If you find yourself shaking your fists at the sky, demanding to know the truth behind the causes of ulcerative colitis (UC), you’ve probably had your fair share of less-than-pleasant bathroom time.

A new study indicates a common genetic variant may interact with gut bacteria to trigger chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The findings may help explain why people experience the disease ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine, causing persistent inflammation in the colon and rectum. The condition typically begins in the rectum ...

A new drug for treating a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been given the go-ahead by the Food and Drug Administration. On Friday, the FDA approved Pfizer’s etrasimod, branded as Velsipity ...

AbbVie already has blockbuster drugs for ulcerative colitis, but that isn’t stopping the pharmaceutical giant from trying to expand its scope in this disease. To that end, the company is acquiring ...

Biologic therapy within a year of diagnosis could decrease risk for disease progression among patients with ulcerative ...