Previously approved for ulcerative colitis in October 2023, Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) enters an increasingly crowded IBD drug market following the approval of rival IL-23p19 inhibitor Skyrizi ...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but it can cause body-wide effects that may impair a person’s oral health. Mouth sores, gum disease, and dry mouth are ...
A 'little-known' symptom that can happen at night may be linked to a common 'silent killer' disease - bowel cancer. Spotting the warning signs early is important, as bowel cancer is the fourth ...
The NHS has encouraged Brits "not to feel embarrassed about poo", highlighting that changes in toilet habits can often be symptoms of bowel cancer. Over 44,000 people are diagnosed with the ...
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are both types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that share similar symptoms but differ in their affected areas, disease progression, and treatment ...
Fecal impaction occurs when stool forms that is hard, dry, and difficult to pass on its own. Individuals who experience constipation are more at risk of fecal impaction, which is more severe. When an ...
Introduction: Heart failure (HF) has a very high prevalence in patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). However, there is still a lack of effective and reliable HF diagnostic markers and ...
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Intestinal ultrasound (IU) can be considered a screening tool for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Dec. 24 in the Journal of Pediatric ...
Indeterminate colitis (IC) is a diagnosis used to describe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when a person has features of IBD, but it's not yet understood whether they have ulcerative colitis or Crohn ...