Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation and ulcers in the innermost lining of your large intestine (the colon) and rectum. This inflammation ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

Colon cancer used to carry an unspoken label: older person’s disease. That label no longer fits. Men under 55 now face rising rates of colon cancer, and too many of them lose their lives because they ...

Hispanic patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have varying disease patterns depending on their genetic ancestry, ...

IBD patients with high-grade precancers at baseline had a 50-fold higher odds of colorectal cancer versus those without ...

Colorectal cancer has gained attention recently as well-known celebrities have died from complications of the disease.

Intermittent fasting may help adults with Crohn’s disease and overweight or obesity lose weight and reduce systemic inflammation and disease activity.Data from a randomized controlled trial showed ...

After James Van Der Beek's death, doctors say not enough younger adults are getting tested for colon cancer, even though ...

Colorectal cancer has become the deadliest cancer for U.S. adults under 50 over the last two decades, and doctors say diet, lifestyle and gaps in preventive care are helping drive the trend.

A new study from the American Cancer Society found that colorectal cancer is now the top cause of cancer-related deaths in people under 50.

When the gut is unbalanced with too many harmful organisms, it can lead to unpleasant symptoms in different parts of the body ...

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed ...