Which Tests Check for Ulcerative Colitis Remission? Alan Moss, MD, chief scientific officer of the Crohns & Colitis Foundation, defines the types of ulcerative colitis remission, and lists the tests ...

If you’ve been trying to control ulcerative colitis (UC), you’re probably looking forward to the day your doctor says you’re in remission. “When you start UC treatment, the first goal is just … to ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes painful sores and inflammation deep inside your colon and rectum. That can lead to hard-to-manage symptoms like ...

Credit: Getty Images. Medications for ulcerative colitis include first-line therapy 5-ASA for mild cases as well as immune system–altering biologics for more severe cases. The initial treatment with ...

How Does Tremfya Work for Ulcerative Colitis? Tremfya is a monoclonal antibody that reduces inflammation. The main ingredient in Tremfya is a medicine called guselkumab. This medicine blocks a ...

The goal of any ulcerative colitis treatment is to help you reach both clinical remission (an absence of symptoms) and endoscopic remission (a healing of the bowel’s mucosal lining). “People with ...