Doctors may use blood, stool, and imaging tests to help diagnose IBD. However, endoscopy with biopsy is often essential to confirming a diagnosis and distinguishing between the two types.

A large-scale analysis has revealed independently validated gut biomarkers that can distinguish patients with inflammatory ...

A new method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90% accurate at predicting which higher-risk people will develop the ...

The IVDR certification allows the company to pursue market expansion within Europe's in vitro diagnostic market.

Healthcare providers often rely on established diagnostic standards ... like Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, anemia, and infections. For a blood test, a healthcare provider ...

The risk for both self-reported and symptomatic flare in inflammatory bowel disease is associated with psychosocial factors, ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are working on a new test to predict colorectal cancer in IBD patients. South_agency/Getty Images People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased ...

improving early detection and reducing the need for invasive tests. IBD can irritate the lining of the bowel and can cause abnormal pre-cancerous cells to form if left untreated. In the study by ...

but they hope to be able to use their findings to create a blood test that accomplishes the same thing and can be used as a diagnostic tool in hospitals. “Most people with ulcerative colitis or ...