Did you know that as an IBD patient, you can have an input into IBD research studies? It’s true – if you are a member of IBD Partners, you can propose a question about your disease and researchers can then turn it into a scientific study that can have a direct impact on your care in the...

It has been 25 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a preteen. My diagnosis inspired me to want to be a pediatric IBD specialist, and now I am proud to say that I am both an IBD provider and an IBD patient. As a pediatric gastroenterologist in Columbus, Ohio, most of the ...

I have always loved the summer months. I looked forward to summer camp, sitting by my pool, eating watermelon in the sunshine, and walking along the beach on Long Beach Island. But my Crohn’s disease forced me into a love-hate relationship with the summer. The sun makes me tired and out...

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...

Did you know that the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is the largest patient organization dedicated to accelerating research toward cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis? The Foundation funds and supports tens of millions of dollars of IBD research every year. But why is res...

We are deeply saddened by the events that have unfolded in our communities. The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor are harsh reminders of the pain, fear, and inequality that racism engenders for black people living in America. As a patient-centered healthcar...

Although post-traumatic stress is a harsh reality thousands of people live with, I always thought of it as something that people experienced after facing a severe event. Little did I know how deeply it could impact people living their ordinary lives, just like myself.  ...

Imagine if there was a test that could predict if you’d develop severe Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis at the time of diagnosis. PredictImmune, a biotech spinout company from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom, is working to develop just that with its PredictSure IBD™ test...

If you’ve been following the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, you know they've been busy making innovative changes to their research approach. They have been working to improve the way IBD clinical care is delivered through IBD Qorus, which is designed to bring patients and providers f...