Monoclonal antibody treatment for ulcerative colitis twice as effective as placebo, study shows Of patients with ulcerative colitis who received the monoclonal antibody mirikizumab, 24% were in remission at the end of the trial period, compared with 13% who received placebo.…
Repeated use of antibiotics increases inflammatory bowel disease risk, study suggests Patients aged 40 to 60 years who had been prescribed antibiotics showed the highest risk for inflammatory bowel disease.…
Antibiotic use in older adults linked to inflammatory bowel disease, research suggests Patients aged 60 years and over who had received five or more courses of antibiotics in five years were 2.3 times more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease.…
Only 13% of IBD teams meet standards for pharmacist involvement A report by IBD UK, an alliance of professional bodies, has found that few inflammatory bowel disease services in the UK have enough expert pharmacists.…
‘Patients want a fresh start without the stigma’ – a day in the life of an HIV and gastroenterology pharmacist Akwasi Mintah details a typical day providing pharmaceutial care to patients with HIV and inflammatory bowel disease.…
Untangling IBS from IBD Although they sound similar, share some symptoms and are not mutually exclusive, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease are two distinct conditions that require different approaches.…
Inflammatory bowel disease may be linked to increased risk of dementia People with inflammatory bowel disease have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia later in life, a study in Gut has suggested.…
Type 2 diabetes drug may be associated with inflammatory bowel disease Early results from a trial investigating the link between antidiabetic drugs and autoimmune diseases may have found an association, researchers have revealed…
Research identifies potential target for treating inflammatory skin diseases Targeting Ripk1 could be an effective treatment for skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, a study finds.…
Antibiotics in late pregnancy linked to inflammatory bowel disease Researchers found that exposure to the antibiotic cefoperazone resulted in gut microbial imbalances in the mother that were transmitted to their offspring.…
