Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the large intestine. Inflammation in the inner lining of the colon and rectum can cause ulcers to form ...

Pancolitis, or extensive colitis, is a form of ulcerative colitis (UC) in which inflammation affects the entire colon (large intestine). This inflammation disrupts the colon's function and causes ...

Samples were taken from both the small and large bowel ... types of immune cells in their small intestine, and the cells showed signs of pro-inflammatory activity. Interestingly, we found the ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased ...

and diverticulitis (inflammation or infection of abnormal pouches in the intestine). The large intestine processes digestive waste, consisting of undigested food, fluids, and old cells from the ...

Discover the hidden inflammation in psoriasis patients' intestines, its link to leaky gut, and the increased risk of Crohn's ...

People with psoriasis -- a skin condition -- often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine that increases their propensity for ‘leaky gut’, according to a research Monday.

The large intestine is the final part of the lower gastrointestinal tract and includes the caecum, appendix, colon, rectum and anal canal. The large intestine's function is to finish digestion of ...

Samples were taken from both their small and large bowel. The researchers then studied ... numbers of certain types of immune cells in their small intestine, and the cells showed signs of ...