Researchers found that a chromosome 6 locus within the HLA region was significantly associated with severe vs less severe ulcerative colitis.

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are idiopathic, chronic, relapsing, inflammatory conditions that are immunologically mediated. Although their exact etiologies remain uncertain, results from ...

The legalization of marijuana was on the ballot in four states on Tuesday. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota each voted on measures to legalize recreational marijuana, and Nebraska voters ...

Oct. 2, 2024 — Researchers show that a pill form of the drug dronabinol, an FDA-approved synthetic version of marijuana's main ingredient, THC, reduces agitation in ... Cannabinoid CBG Reduces ...

There are two main forms: Crohn s disease, which can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract, but is most common in the colon and terminal ileum; and ulcerative colitis, which is a mucosal ...

Background—The appropriate medical treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis is determined largely by the severity of symptoms. Hospital assessment of the severity of disease activity includes ...

Email: Karel.Geboes{at}uz.kuleuven.ac.be BACKGROUND Evaluation of histological activity in ulcerative colitis needs to be reproducible but has rarely been tested. This could be useful both clinically ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Addition of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard of care for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the limb significantly improved disease-free survival ...

The term "alert and oriented" (AO) is a medical notation describing a person's level of consciousness and cognition (the ability to understand and learn through thought, experiences, and the senses).