Colonoscopies are a crucial diagnostic and monitoring tool for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, having one can be intimidating when faced with the daunting bowel preparation that it requires. The solution most people drink beginning the day before the test to help cleanse the...

At least half of all Americans have a genetic mutation that makes the cells lining their gut more vulnerable to damage. So why doesn't half of America have Crohn's disease?   Researchers at NYU Langone, funded in part by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, sought to answer this question...

Did you know that your body possesses biological characteristics that can be indicators of disease? That’s right, inside your own body are biomarkers – molecules in the body like proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) that may be measured by laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis and manage...

After two years of virtual programming due to COVID-19, Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2022 came back with a bang in San Diego, CA last month. There was a lot of research presented about various gastrointestinal and liver conditions and it was exhilarating to see and hear about all the latest develop...

In the Fall of 2021, the Foundation convened a summit to discuss accelerating enrollment into clinical trials. Patients, healthcare professionals, representatives from other non-profits, the pharmaceutical industry, and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) participated in discussions focused on ...

As a parent, seeing your child grow is an indicator that they are healthy. When IBD is diagnosed in childhood, one of the ways it impacts kids is in their growth. Some children with Crohn’s disease don’t grow at a normal rate and in some, their final adult height is less than expected because of the...

Last month, we shared the results from the first-ever national study of diet interventions to manage Crohn’s disease symptoms. The Diet to INducE Remission in Crohn’s disease (DINE-CD) study was a randomized clinical trial that compares the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ (SCD) to a Mediterranean style ...

Finding a treatment that works to treat IBD patients’ symptoms and help induce remission is important. But these treatments wouldn’t be available without clinical trials. In fact, every single IBD medicine currently available on the market is primarily there because of clinical trials and the patien...

Up to one-third of ulcerative colitis patients may require surgery because of their disease. The most commonly performed surgery is a proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, commonly known as a j-pouch. Over the course of one, two, or three surgeries, the colon and rectum are removed, and...

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 patients with ...