New Delhi [India], February 1: Diabetic foot ulcers, a seemingly small consequence of a chronic illness, can cast a long and devastating shadow. These wounds, often arising from nerve damage and poor circulation, can quickly become gateways to infection, leading to the agonising decision of
Statins that decrease cholesterol may protect individuals with ulcerative colitis from developing and dying from colon cancer. In individuals with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, statin medication was also related to a decreased risk of death regardless of reason. This is according to
High use of soybean oil has been associated with obesity and diabetes, as well as autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression. Add ulcerative colitis, a kind of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterised by chronic inflammation of the large intestine, to the growing list.
According to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh, excess sugar inhibits cells that regenerate the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Calprotectin levels in stool samples can be used to diagnose or monitor common inflammatory conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, while serum levels of calprotectin can be used to monitor the inflammation state in rheumatoid arthritis. Calprotectin concentrations in pati
The immune system in the stomach of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been mapped by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital in Sweden. The findings, reported in Cell Reports Medicine, can be utilised to develop more tailored medicines.
Up to 95 per cent of patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer experience acute radiation dermatitis (ARD), which is characterised by red, painful, itchy, or peeling skin. Although little is known about why this condition develops and no standardised treatments for preventing severe AR
Inflammatory bowel illnesses like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis may soon be treated with a two-drug combination, according to recent discoveries about how our systems interact with the bacteria that live in our guts.
Telangana Chief Minister Chandrashekar Rao was admitted to a Hyderabad hospital on Sunday morning after experiencing abdominal discomfort, an official said adding that he has developed a small ulcer in his stomach, the treatment of which has been initiated.
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], March 3 (ANI/BusinessWire India): HBOT-India, a leading hyperbaric medicine facility, is sharing the role of FDA-approved Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in managing diabetic foot ulcers. The organisation aims to educate people about the benefits of HBOT and its p
Antibiotic use may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel illness (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) in people over 40, according to a study published online in the journal Gut.