Although a growing spectrum of biologic therapies have proven effective in managing inflammation and inflammatory strictures in Crohn's disease (CD), treatment options remain limited for fibrotic ...

Patients suffering from Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder, develop painful constrictions in the bowel. Due to a lack of methods until now, these complications cannot be ...

The majority of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) are likely to develop symptomatic intestinal strictures, which are a major indication for surgery. Currently, there are no specific anti-stricture ...

Experts agree that intestinal ultrasound is repeatable, well-tolerated, and accurately diagnoses and provides a monitoring strategy for small bowel Crohn's disease strictures. Diverse roundtable panel ...

The consortium of researchers from Alimentiv Inc., Cleveland Clinic, and Mayo Clinic are supported by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ...

Fat—adipose tissue—is more complicated than might be thought. Once considered just a bag of calories, scientists now know that fat doesn’t just squirrel away energy, it also sends and receives ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

marks a significant step toward effective medical therapies for Crohn's disease-related intestinal strictures. Crohn's disease can cause narrowing of the bowel, known as intestinal strictures, due to ...