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January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Rising Among Veterans with IBD, Study Reveals

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The prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasing in U.S. veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a retrospective study. Meanwhile, the risk for IBD ... Read more

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

Edinburgh has One of the Highest Rates of IBD in the World, Study Reports

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Edinburgh, in Scotland, has one of the highest recorded rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, higher than what is currently recognized, a study has found. The study, ... Read more

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Prevalence in Canada — Already High — Will Almost Double by 2030, Report Warns

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Canada has the world’s highest prevalence of the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — and the incidence of IBD is increasing fast ... Read more

December 11, 2017

Bowel Disease Rates Jumping as High as 15% a Year in Industrializing Countries, Study Finds

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Rates of inflammatory bowel disease have been jumping as high as 15 percent a year in newly industrialized countries since the start of the 21st Century two decades ago, a study ... Read more

October 19, 2017

Rise in IBDs Likely in Developing Countries, Study Predicts

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Researchers have found that the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in developing countries is likely to rise over the next several years. The study “Worldwide incidence and prevalence of ... Read more

September 12, 2016September 20, 2016

Prevalence of Hepatitis B in IBD Patients Similar to General Population, Study Finds

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Researchers in Hong Kong found that the prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was similar to that of the general population. The study, “Prevalence of ... Read more