Have you ever noticed that when you get a good night’s sleep, you feel better physically and emotionally? That is because there is a connection between your sleep and intestinal inflammation. Unfortunately, not every IBD patient gets good sleep. Research estimates that over 75% of IBD p...
Did you know that perianal Crohn’s disease is both commonly diagnosed and a marker of more severe disease? Research estimates the incidence of perianal Crohn’s ranges from 17-43% of Crohn’s cases. For many of these patients, perianal disease comes with a host of complications, including...
Noah was only 1.5 years old when he first began exhibiting symptoms of IBD. His original doctor brushed it off as acid reflux. By the age of 2, Noah was hospitalized as failure to thrive. A new set of doctors began to track his symptoms and use pill cam endoscopy to track an area of con...
March is Women’s History Month. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation would like to take this opportunity to put the spotlight on some of the fearless women leaders committed to making a difference for IBD patients. For this edition, Cecile Norris, Senior Research Manager at the Foundati...
In recent years, it has been increasingly recognized that the microbes which inhabit the intestinal tract, termed microbiota, have a profound impact on IBD. These microbes are essential to human health, but can become a liability during inflammatory gut disorders. Targeting these microb...