COPENHAGEN, Denmark — People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly develop skin lesions linked to their condition, but until now few researchers looked at how common they are. "Skin lesions ...

Greater background mucosal inflammation was associated with poorer survival outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis who ...

A cross section of healthy skin, showing the skin layer (red), the normal microbiome of skin bacteria (green) and several types of immune cells (purple). In skin affected by colitis, the bacteria ...

Medications for ulcerative colitis (UC) can treat and prevent flares, but they can also come with some uncomfortable side effects. For example, immunomodulators like azathioprine (Azasan) decrease UC ...

As if ulcerative colitis (UC) wasn’t challenging enough to manage, the disease can also make you more likely to get other health conditions. Your risk could go up for ailments that range from ...

Ulcerative colitis causes bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and changes in bowel habits. UC flare-ups are worsened by stress, certain foods, and menstrual cycles. Other symptoms of UC include fever, ...

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 ...

Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) can be stressful and a bit scary. A type of autoimmune condition, UC is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects between 600,000 and 900,000 Americans, ...

Uceris (budesonide) is a prescription drug that’s used to manage ulcerative colitis. It’s available as an oral tablet and rectal foam. Uceris contains the active ingredient budesonide. (An active ...