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New treatment available on NHS to ulcerative colitis sufferers in Scotland

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to make a new treatment available on the NHS for those with the chronic condition ulcerative colitis (UC). Almost 2,000 people in Scotland who suffer from the condition – which causes persistent abdominal ...

09 May 2022 at 17:25

Common weed killer ‘linked to inflammation of the gut’

A weed killer commonly used by farmers in the UK and around the world may be associated with chronic inflammation of the gut, according to research. Scientists in the US said they have found that propyzamide “may boost inflammation in the small and ...

19 Oct 2022 at 17:33

Health & Wellbeing

Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis ‘may be preventable through healthy lifestyle’

Up to six in 10 cases of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be preventable through a healthy lifestyle, researchers have suggested. A study published online in the journal Gut said people who are at high risk of developing the conditions ...

07 Dec 2022 at 07:00

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Expectant mum refuses to be beaten by disorder causing diarrhoea so chronic she needs the toilet 8 times before work and conquers Everest

An expectant mum who refuses to be beaten by a digestive disorder that causes chronic diarrhoea and can sometimes see her rush to the toilet eight times before she starts her working day has thrown caution to the wind and conquered Everest. RAF ...

08 Aug 2022 at 08:40

High quality diet as a baby ‘could lower risk of bowel disorders in later life’

Feeding babies a diet rich in fish and vegetables, and avoiding too many sugary drinks, could cut the risk of developing bowel disorders in later life by a quarter, according to a study. Academics said the link supports the need for further ...

30 Jan 2024 at 23:30

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Nurse whose weight dropped to five stone while battling painful condition plans trip of a lifetime thanks to stoma bag

A nurse whose weight plummeted to just five stone while battling a painful and debilitating condition says getting a stoma bag fitted was the “best thing” she has ever done and she is now able to go on the trip of a lifetime. Katie Harpur, ...

19 May 2023 at 07:00

Study links inflammatory bowel disease to increased risk of stroke

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to have a stroke than people without the condition, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings suggest that screening and management of stroke risk factors could be ...

14 Jun 2023 at 21:00

‘Body changes up to eight years before inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis’

Changes in the body can be detected up to eight years before inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis, research suggests. Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Aalborg University in Denmark have shown that changes can appear in ...

07 Nov 2023 at 16:00

Pill that releases tiny robots into the gut could treat IBD – study

A pill that releases tiny robots into the gut could help to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), experts say. The experimental treatment significantly reduced symptoms of the condition and promoted the healing of damaged colon ...

26 Jun 2024 at 19:00

Health & Wellbeing

What is microscopic colitis and could you have it?

17,000 people are diagnosed with microscopic colitis each year in the UK, but charity Guts UK believes the real figure could be a lot higher, due to high rates of misdiagnosis and the complex way the condition is detected. ...

17 Apr 2023 at 09:34

Health

Man, 26, left with ‘acid burn’ rashes and 30 toilet trips per day after food poisoning turns out to be incurable disease

A once healthy 26-year-old man has been left needing the toilet up to 30 times a day and covered in red rashes which feel like “chemical burns” on his face and body after what he thought was food poisoning turned out to ...

10 Oct 2023 at 07:00

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