First JAK Inhibitor Approved for Crohn's Disease Upadacitinib lands indication for moderately to severely active disease in adults May 18, 2023
Vedolizumab Proves Its Worth in Treating Chronic Pouchitis Biologic effective for common complication of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis Mar 29, 2023
IL-6 Inhibitor for UC Shows Some Promise in Mid-Stage Trial Though next steps for olamkicept in ulcerative colitis a bit unclear Mar 07, 2023
IBD Interferes With Sleep Quality Intestinal as well as brain-related problems found in study that used wrist actigraphy devices Jan 23, 2023
IBD and Rheumatic Diseases Overlap Specialists in both fields need to communicate and coordinate, says researcher Jan 23, 2023
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Promising for Crohn's Fistulas Literature review highlights benefits, although access is an issue, expert says Jan 22, 2023
Patients With Celiac and Overlap IBD Skip Out on Gluten-Free Diets Study finds no appetite for long-term adherence; lack of targeted education Jan 22, 2023
Wearable Tech Shows Promise for Predicting IBD Flares App measured heart rate variability metrics in patients with Crohn's, ulcerative colitis Jan 21, 2023
Contrary to Guidelines, 5-ASA Often Prescribed in Pediatric Crohn's Disease Use at diagnosis associated with delays in starting biologics Jan 20, 2023
IBD Risk Higher After Antibiotics Dose-response relationship found, especially for older individuals Jan 09, 2023
It's a TNF Inhibitor! It's a Steroid! It's Two (Potential) RA Drugs in One! Hints in mid-stage trial that novel conjugate will surpass adalimumab in efficacy Dec 14, 2022
Small Study Shows Most Crohn's Patients With Anal Cancer Survived 15 of 24 were alive and cancer free at 5.5 years of follow-up Dec 09, 2022
Antibiotic Exposure Before Age 2 Tied to Increased Risk of Pediatric IBD Even exposure during the last trimester of pregnancy increases this risk, researchers say Dec 08, 2022
Do Kidney Transplant Medications Supplant IBD Drugs? Study shows many patients no longer need drugs to help keep gut disease in check Dec 08, 2022
Joint Pain Linked to Worse Quality of Life in Ulcerative Colitis Patients Pain tied to increased risks of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and social impairment Dec 08, 2022
COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Appears Safe for IBD Patients Third shot reactions mirror earlier primary doses, study showed Dec 07, 2022
Infliximab Maintenance Home Infusion Appears Safe Few serious adverse events occurred in patient-friendly settings Dec 07, 2022
Xeljanz Cancer Risks Detailed New paper provides full results from ORAL Surveillance trial Dec 07, 2022
Upadacitinib Induction Provided Fast Symptom Relief in Ulcerative Colitis Post-hoc analysis showed symptom relief as early as day 1 with the JAK inhibitor Dec 02, 2022
Nearly 1 in 7 Adults Experience Bloating on Any Given Week Some individuals report feeling uncomfortable discussing it with their doctors Nov 17, 2022
Pandemic's Impact on Liver Disease in the Spotlight at Liver Meeting A roundup of news from the AASLD annual meeting Nov 04, 2022
Continuing Ozanimod Prevented More Relapses in Ulcerative Colitis Disease control also maintained with temporary withdrawal, at least initially Oct 28, 2022
Upadacitinib Maintenance Triples Clinical Remissions in Crohn's Disease U-ENDURE trial also hit co-primary endpoint for endoscopic response Oct 27, 2022
Two More IBD Drugs Cleared for Safety During Pregnancy Ustekinumab, vedolizumab not linked to greater risk of complications Oct 26, 2022
Guselkumab-Golimumab Combo Shows Promise for Ulcerative Colitis More clinical remissions, endoscopic improvements, early trial finds Oct 26, 2022
Higher Upadacitinib Dose May Be Better for UC Maintenance Post-hoc analysis suggested less severe disease and longer remission over 1 year Oct 24, 2022
Do Crohn's Patients Do Better With Early Surgery? Danish study finds fewer reoperations, though higher risk for hospitalization Oct 20, 2022
Eating More Unprocessed Foods Tied to Lower Risk of Crohn's Disease No association seen for ulcerative colitis, however Oct 14, 2022
Some Environmental Pollutants Linked to IBS PM2.5, airborne toxic releases associated with zip code-level IBS incidence in California Oct 04, 2022
Higher Risk for Treatment Failure With Vedolizumab in Older IBD Patients Particularly for Crohn's disease, according to comparative effectiveness study Sep 30, 2022
Have We Been Overcautious With TNF Inhibitors in Pregnancy? Study of IBD patients finds no basis for common practice Sep 26, 2022
Noninvasive Gastric Mapping; Best Foods for the Gut? Lab Score for Crohn's News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 22, 2022
IV Iron Replacements Go Head-to-Head for IBD-Related Anemia Trial confirms higher rate of hypophosphatemia with ferric carboxymaltose Sep 16, 2022
Ryan Reynolds' Colonoscopy; NASH Drug Passes Phase II Test; New Drug Target in IBD? News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 14, 2022
New Drug for Gastric Ulcers; Linzess for Kids' Constipation; IBD Meds Safe in Utero News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 08, 2022
First-in-Class Drug Brings Relief in Ulcerative Colitis Multiple doses of obefazimod bested placebo in randomized trial Sep 07, 2022
Complete Endoscopic Healing in IBD Linked to Lower Relapse Risk Though about a third of these patients still relapsed after cessation of TNF inhibitors Sep 02, 2022
MMR Vaccination Tied to Lower IBD Risk for Kids Parents hesitant to vaccinate should be reassured, study authors say Aug 24, 2022
