IFCCA – International Federation of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Associations

03/09/2026

🧩 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗕𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵.

📢 As part of the INTERCEPT EU-funded research project, IFCCA is inviting members of our community to take part in a short interview study.

We're looking for people who:
✔️ 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗻'𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲
✔️ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗕𝗗 (𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗻'𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀)

🕒 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱?
One confidential online interview (20–30 minutes) in English, Spanish or French.

By sharing your experiences, you'll help researchers better understand how people think about family risk, early detection and prevention of Crohn's disease.

🔗 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱? Sign up here: https://buff.ly/IziupAD

Not the right fit? You can still make a difference by sharing this opportunity with someone who might be.

INTERCEPT is a European research project exploring how Crohn's disease could be identified earlier and, in the future, potentially prevented in people at increased risk. IFCCA is running a short interview study to understand the experiences and perspectives of people with a family history of IBD. Ta...

02/09/2026

🆕 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗵𝗻’𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲

ECCO and ESPGHAN have published an updated guideline on the management of paediatric Crohn’s disease.

The guideline brings together the latest recommendations on treatment, nutrition and monitoring, with a focus on personalised care, healthy growth, quality of life and better long-term outcomes.

An important resource for everyone involved in the care of children and young people living with Crohn’s disease. 💙

📖 Read the full guideline: https://buff.ly/Sg10Wsi

AbstractObjective. To provide an updated, evidence-based European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation [ECCO]–European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology,

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My Crohn's is most active in the fall season

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Why 's keeps coming back?. Scientists reveal how inflammatory 'scaffolding' hijacks intestinal stem cells 🧬🔬

Weizmann Institute researchers find that damage to the tissue surrounding intestinal cells persisted for more than a year in mice, altered stem-cell behavior and may help explain recurrent Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

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What do these cravings mean?

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1 in 4 patients face severe trauma-related stress caused by their condition or treatment.

27/08/2026

isn’t just a condition that affects one demographic. Rates of ’s and are rising rapidly among Black, Hispanic, and Asian communities. Here’s what the latest data shows. 📊👇

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects millions of people around the world. The Cent

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Did you know up to 25% of people with may develop kidney disease? Discover the hidden connection between and your kidneys. 🩺👇

Kidney disease affects up to 25 percent of people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This includes ulcerative colitis, a type of IBD that affect

25/08/2026

Intermittent fasting may help with weight loss in ’s disease, but new research highlights crucial risks and benefits for gut health.🔬👇

According to recent research, time-restricted eating, a type of intermittent fasting, may aid in weight loss and offer other benefits, such as supporting metabolic health and managing symptoms of Crohn's disease.