Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that inflames the lining of the intestine. It causes symptoms like diarrhea and belly pain. Some people with UC also have problems ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

It can be tough to live with a painful, lifelong condition like ankylosing spondylitis. You may have trouble working, or doing activities you’ve always enjoyed. You may feel like friends, family, and ...

This form of inflammatory arthritis is more common in women than previously thought — take a look at these key facts you should know. If you’re a woman who has been diagnosed with ankylosing ...

Ivarmacitinib, a highly selective Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor, tamed ankylosing spondylitis with sustained efficacy through 24 weeks in a phase 2/3 trial. A phase 2/3 trial in China evaluated the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While rheumatic diseases like ankylosing spondylitis confound clinicians, tumor necrosis factor inhibitors have ...

A change in medication may cause new or worsening symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis, even if other symptoms improve. A doctor may need to prescribe a combination of medications to relieve a person’s ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints (those between the spine and hipbone). Less commonly, AS can affect other joints such ...

Ankylosing spondylitis affects women more often than previously thought. In the past, AS was believed to more commonly affect men, but newer research suggests the rates may be nearly equal between the ...