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Many people with IBD also have inflammatory joint disease. This combined clinic model aimed to provide simultaneous gastroenterology and rheumatology assessment and shared decision-making, and the study reports frequent...
This study indicates pediatric DGBI are common worldwide and are linked to mental-health burden and healthcare use, so better recognition and support could help many children and families.
Definitions of "disease burden" vary a lot, which makes it hard to compare studies or to ensure care and research address what matters most to people with Crohn's. A unified, multidimensional framework could help...
This local profile highlights an IBD patient receiving scholarship support and speaking about living with Crohn’s, surgery (ostomy), and the broader immune-related effects of the disease. It may inspire patients,...
Long waits for IBD-related surgery were linked to poorer quality of life in this study, especially when waiting exceeded 1 year. That suggests delays could meaningfully affect daily functioning for people with Crohn’s or...
This trial tested whether an 8-week tele-CBT program can reduce IBD-related disability measured by the validated IBD Disability Index. If effective, tele-CBT could expand access to psychosocial care and improve daily...
Depression and IBD often co-occur; knowing that each can precede the other helps patients and clinicians monitor mental health and GI symptoms more proactively.
This study links brain structure and function differences to clinical measures and neurotransmitter systems in Crohn’s disease, which may help explain cognitive, mood, or quality-of-life effects some people with CD...
A patient describes recovering from severe Crohn’s-related malnutrition and living with an ileostomy, then regaining weight and muscle after reversal—topics many people with IBD face. The story highlights practical...
Personal stories can reduce isolation and show that people with Crohn’s disease—including high-level athletes—manage their condition and return to activities they care about. This can be encouraging and raise public...
Personal recovery stories can offer hope and practical ideas for people with Crohn’s who are dealing with malnutrition, body-image issues, ostomy surgery, or post-surgical recovery.
Stories like this highlight how Crohn’s can be misattributed to stress—especially for women—and the emotional, educational, and physical toll of delayed diagnosis and prolonged flares. They can help others recognise...
Personal stories like this show how surgery, nutrition, and tailored exercise can help someone with Crohn’s rebuild strength, body weight, and confidence. They can offer practical ideas and emotional encouragement to...
This review connects enteric sensory neuron dysfunction to symptoms common in IBS and IBD (pain, diarrhea, constipation, dysmotility). Understanding IPAN plasticity could point to new treatment targets that act locally...
Self-management is central to long-term IBD control. The study shows many patients have limited disease knowledge and less favorable attitudes, which could affect adherence, lifestyle choices, and follow-up.
The study suggests Crohn’s disease is associated with coordinated brain structure and function differences that relate to disease activity and quality of life, pointing to brain–gut links that could inform future...
If endometriosis is linked to other immune, allergic, or chronic pain conditions, people with endometriosis may benefit from broader evaluation and coordinated care beyond gynecology. The review suggests shared...
Updated treat-to-target recommendations affect how inflammation and symptoms are monitored and when treatments should be changed. Clear targets and timing help patients and clinicians make consistent, evidence-informed...
Firsthand accounts show the real-life impact of ulcerative colitis on daily life, schooling, and mental health. Stories about surgery and ostomy reversal can help reduce stigma and highlight the importance of peer...
An experimental mouse study suggests gastrodin may reduce colitis severity and associated anxiety/depression-like behaviours while changing gut microbiota, metabolites, and intestinal inflammation — an early preclinical...
The study identifies a molecular mechanism that links immune cell metabolism (Th17 glycolysis) with intestinal inflammation and colitis-associated cancer in experimental models. That pathway could eventually yield new...
Fatigue is a common, disabling issue in Crohn’s disease with unclear biology. This study suggests measurable brain-structure differences correlate with fatigue severity and may modify how disease activity influences...
The study directly compares fatigue levels across several chronic conditions using the same validated tools, offering context for how fatigue in IBD compares to other illnesses. That context can help patients and...
Patients and clinicians use the term "disease burden" to describe more than inflammation alone; it affects symptoms, daily function, mental health, and healthcare use. A clearer, integrated way to measure burden could...
Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and mental‑health support may help people with ulcerative colitis, but delivering them together is complex.
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be an opinion or commentary related to Inflammatory bowel disease, Fatigue, and Pain. The original article is from Translational gastroenterology and hepatology.
The study links an experimental treatment (dexpanthenol) to reduced inflammatory cytokines and improved anxiety-like behaviors in a rat colitis model, which is relevant to research on inflammation-driven gut–brain...
First-person stories can help people with Crohn’s disease feel less alone and show ways to turn a diagnosis into advocacy or research involvement. The article highlights pediatric-to-adult transition issues and patient...
Fatigue affects a large share of people with IBD and often persists despite remission; understanding treatment options and the need for a broad care plan can help patients and clinicians set realistic goals and...
Support organizations can offer education, peer connection, mental-health services, advocacy, and programs for children and families that complement medical care. Knowing where to find these resources can help people...
These results suggest mirikizumab can achieve multiple treatment goals at once — symptoms, objective inflammation measures, and steroid-free status — outcomes that matter to people with IBD because they reflect both...
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease and Mental health and quality of life. The original article is from BMC Gastroenterology.
Physical activity is linked to general health and quality of life. If people with IBD—particularly those with more severe CD—are less active, tailored support could help improve wellbeing and manage disease-related...
Patients and clinicians considering long-term use of mirikizumab for Crohn's disease may find evidence here that quality of life and common symptoms (fatigue, abdominal pain, stool frequency) can remain improved out to...
The timing of depression versus GI diagnoses differs by condition: depression commonly comes before IBS but often follows Crohn’s disease. That matters because it suggests different gut–brain pathways and could change...
Telenursing is increasingly used for chronic IBD care; understanding the limits and system factors that affect remote assessment matters because it influences how reliably nurses can detect and respond to flares and...
This study follows people from diagnosis and shows that about half achieve clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life by 3 years, but many remain below general population norms.
The study suggests psychological (emotional) stress can worsen colitis-like inflammation via GSK3β-mediated neuroimmune changes, and that a probiotic (VSL#3) reduced many adverse effects in mice — relevant to...
First-person perspectives can help patients and caregivers see practical coping strategies, emotional framing, and system-level supports others have used. This piece may offer encouragement and real-world ideas for...
This trial suggests a structured whole-food diet may reduce subclinical intestinal inflammation (measured by fecal calprotectin) in asymptomatic children and young adults with Crohn's disease—offering a non-formula,...
Holiday-related stress, disrupted routines, and dietary changes can increase the chance of IBD symptom flares. Simple, practical steps can reduce stress and help maintain symptom control during the season.
This review addresses whether people with IBD face higher breast cancer risk and how treatments for one disease might affect the other—questions many patients and clinicians raise when cancer and IBD overlap.
The study points to a possible noninvasive brain-based biomarker that correlates with intestinal fibrosis severity in Crohn’s disease, a complication that’s hard to detect and treat. This could eventually help identify...
Based on the title and source metadata, this appears to be a clinical study related to Inflammatory bowel disease, Fatigue, and Remission. The original article is from Crohn's & colitis 360.
Depression is more common in people with Crohn’s and can worsen disease outcomes and quality of life. Recognizing and treating depression alongside Crohn’s may improve symptom control, reduce hospitalizations, and lower...
The story highlights how Crohn’s disease can require ongoing treatment and how legal and travel problems can affect access to care. It may be relevant to people with IBD who use or consider cannabis/CBD products for...
Recognition of a local IBD leader signals available specialized multidisciplinary care and ongoing clinical trials activity at UCI Health — relevant for patients seeking advanced treatment or trial participation. It also...
Accurate, consistent severity grading at diagnosis shapes initial treatment decisions in Crohn’s disease. AI that can reproduce expert severity assessments from small labeled datasets could help standardize grading and...
