Crohn’s Disease

July 31, 2017August 28, 2017

7 People With Chronic Illnesses Who Used a Body-Shaming Experience to Raise Awareness

Coping with a chronic illness is challenging, both physically and emotionally. Often the illness can change the way we look, making us feel self-conscious or embarrassed. This is not helped by people commenting ... Read more

July 28, 2017August 18, 2017

People Living in a Rural Area Less Likely to Develop Bowel Disease, Study Finds

Crohn's Disease, News

Living in a rural area decreases a person’s risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease, particularly for children and teenagers, a Canadian study reports. The findings are of particular interest to Canada ... Read more

July 28, 2017January 15, 2020

Crohn’s Disease Health: Mental Effects

Columns, Crohn's Disease, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: In this series, “Crohn’s Disease Health,” Mary Horsley writes about mental and physical health in relation to IBD, and how unreliable it can be. In the last of ... Read more

July 26, 2017August 18, 2017

Renflexis, a Remicade Biosimilar, Launched in US to Treat Crohn’s and UC

Crohn's Disease, News

New drug Renflexis (infliximab-abda), a therapy for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, is being launched in the U.S., South Korea’s Samsung Bioepis recently announced. Renflexis is a biosimilar of the anti-inflammatory ... Read more

July 26, 2017August 18, 2017

What It’s Like Living with Someone with Crohn’s Disease, Part 2

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters, Crohn's Disease

Last week, you read my interview with my husband about what my illness has been like for him. This week, I interviewed my 23-year-old daughter, who comes with her own ... Read more

July 24, 2017August 18, 2017

Bowel Disease Clinical Trial Community to Educate Patients About the Process, Including Enrolling

Crohn's Disease, News

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation has created a Clinical Trial Community program to bring together patients, healthcare providers, research coordinators and trial investigators to facilitate bowel disease trial development and enrollment. Clinical ... Read more

July 24, 2017August 18, 2017

Crohn’s and Colon Surgery, Part 2: Laparoscopic or Open Surgery?

Columns, Crohn's Disease, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Editors note: This column is a continuation of Crohn’s and Colon Surgery, Part 1: Getting Prepared. Any surgery involving the colon is hard on the body, but the recovery and outcome results ... Read more

July 21, 2017August 29, 2017

Crohn’s Disease Health: Physical Effects

Columns, Crohn's Disease, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: In this series, “Crohn’s Disease Health,” Mary Horsley writes about mental and physical health in relation to IBD, and how unreliable it can be. In the second of ... Read more

July 20, 2017August 29, 2017

Food Additive Titanium Dioxide Can Exacerbate Bowel Disease, Study in Mice Suggests

Crohn's Disease, News

The food additive titanium dioxide, found in chewing gum and marshmallows, can exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease, a study of mice with colitis indicates. People with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and other bowel disorders should ... Read more

July 19, 2017August 29, 2017

Scientists Study How Abivax’s Anti-Inflammatory Product ABX464 Works in IBD

Crohn's Disease, News

Researchers have gained new insights into how Abivax’s investigational product ABX464 works. The therapy is currently under investigation in Phase 2 trials in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Findings of ... Read more