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 ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways If you have ulcerative colitis, avoid spicy, high-fat, and high-fiber foods as they may trigger symptoms.Many people with ulcerative colitis ...

UC Stool During a Flare When to Seek Emergency Care How to Track Changes For most people, talking about poop is uncomfortable, but if you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory ...

After years of suffering symptoms as a child, Karen Kelly got a diagnosis of an inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in the lower part of the digestive tract. For people living with UC, eating can become a ...

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, ...

BERLIN — Psychosocial factors, such as anxiety and depression, are associated with an increased risk for both self-reported “clinical” and symptomatic, or “hard,” flare in inflammatory bowel disease ...

Researchers have identified a gut-genetic interaction that could trigger an overactive immune response in the colon — offering one possible explanation for the pain and bleeding of ulcerative colitis, ...