Vote Like Your Life Depends on It

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

Early voting is underway in Texas, where I live. Being immunocompromised, I applied for and received a mail-in ballot. With the validity of mail-in voting in question and with healthcare ... Read more

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Zeposia Effective in Keeping Ulcerative Colitis in Remission, Phase 3 Study Shows

News, Ulcerative colitis

Zeposia (ozanimod), an investigational anti-inflammatory medicine, significantly increased clinical remission and mucosal healing in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Bristol Myers Squibb announced ... Read more

October 15, 2020October 13, 2020

Heads or Tails: GI Psychology and IBD

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

Most of us have had butterflies in our stomachs, followed our gut instincts, made gut-wrenching decisions, or felt our stomachs drop upon hearing bad news. Why do we feel “sick ... Read more

October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Wearable Sweat Sensor Could Help Monitor IBD Flares, Study Finds

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A new wearable sensor that measures the levels of inflammatory molecules in sweat could be used to monitor flares in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new ... Read more

October 8, 2020October 6, 2020

In the Pit of My Stomach: Depression and Anxiety With IBD

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

Editor’s note: Please be advised that the topic of suicide is addressed in this column. Resources for help are listed at the end of the column. I was born on ... Read more

October 1, 2020September 29, 2020

It’s Complicated: How a Roux-en-Y Affected My Routine ERCP

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

I had almost three years of perfect health following my liver transplant until my liver enzymes tripled in May. An abdominal ultrasound and liver biopsy showed no abnormalities. However, a ... Read more

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Compound from Blueberries Has Potential for Treating IBD, Study Suggests

IBD News, News

Pterostilbene (PSB), a compound found in blueberries, can reduce the inflammatory activity of immune cells and limit colon inflammation in mice, a new study shows. The findings suggest that PSB ... Read more

September 24, 2020September 21, 2020

I Got 99 IBD Problems, but Prostate Cancer Ain’t One

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

In 1999, the Prostate Health Council of the American Foundation for Urologic Disease recognized September as National Prostate Health Month, also known as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The American ... Read more

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

ABX464 Effective at Keeping UC Patients in Remission Over Time, Data Show

News, Ulcerative colitis

ABX464, Abivax’s treatment candidate for ulcerative colitis (UC), continues to be safe and effective over time at keeping patients with moderate-to-severe UC in clinical remission, according to two-year data from a ... Read more

September 17, 2020September 15, 2020

PSC-IBD and Me: The Road to My Liver Transplant

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

Last week, I celebrated year three of my second birthday, otherwise known as the anniversary of my liver transplant. I usually celebrate with my husband and family, but this year ... Read more