Since Crohn's disease is clinically and histopathologically similar to tuberculosis, leprosy and paratuberculosis, it has been suggested that the disease is caused by a mycobacterial infection.

The team have found drugs that already exist seem to reverse the disease in laboratory experiments and are now aiming for human trials. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common ...

Vedolizumab treatment within 4 weeks of ileocolonic resection outperformed placebo in preventing postoperative endoscopic recurrence of Crohn’s disease in patients with at least one risk factor ...