Dec 18, 2024 · Inflammatory bowel disease, also called IBD, is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that cause swelling and inflammation of the tissues in the digestive tract.

Dec 18, 2024 · Janus kinase inhibitors, also called JAK inhibitors, are a type of small molecule medicine that helps reduce inflammation by targeting parts of the immune system that cause …

Apr 17, 2021 · Both conditions can prompt excess growth of bacteria, carbohydrate fermentation and, subsequently, gas production that causes the intestinal tract to stretch and distend.

Dec 23, 2025 · This infection causes inflammation and swelling in the lymph nodes in the thin tissue that attaches the intestine to the back of the wall around the stomach area, called …

Oct 21, 2025 · This type of inflammatory bowel disease causes swelling and sores in the digestive tract. Learn more about symptoms, treatment and managing flares.

Learn about what happens when blood flow to part of the small or large intestine is blocked, and how this serious condition is treated.

Jul 28, 2023 · Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of swelling caused by too much fluid in body tissues.

Jan 16, 2024 · Microscopic colitis is swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of the large intestine. This large intestine is also called the colon. Microscopic colitis causes symptoms of …

Jul 22, 2025 · Sunanda V. Kane, M.D., M.S.P.H. explains what IBD, or inflammatory bowel disease, is, as well as what the signs and symptoms are for two diseases…

Jan 20, 2021 · A blocked intestine needs prompt medical care. Learn about symptoms and the wide range of causes for this serious but treatable digestive disorder.