Cannabis has demonstrated effectiveness in treating other autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, but could it provide the same advantages to patients with Crohn's disease?

Ulcerative colitis only affects the colon (large intestine), however Crohn's disease can affect any part of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus.

Jeff then lost his mother, who also suffered with Crohn's, after she passed away following complications following surgery.

According to the study published in the Journal of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, researchers diagnosed patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease before 18 years of age.

Melissa calls her ileostomy bag Gladys and has set about raising awareness of Crohn's disease by starting a blog which is called Gladys and I.

People with Crohn's disease commonly experience phases of intense abdominal pain, exhaustion, bloody diarrhoea, sore, swollen joints and a number of other unpleasant symptoms behind closed doors.

While it's not entirely known why Crohn's happens, research has suggested it's possible that a virus or bacterium may trigger it.

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Be inspired by guest speaker, two-time Grammy Award winning music producer Cool of "Cool and Dre," and by stories of students living with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis who will be awarded scholarships after winning C.A.R.E.'s essay competition.

High-risk HPV and HPV strain 16 were detected in 30% of patients with Crohn's disease and 18% of patients without Crohn's disease (P = .005), said Lucine Vuitton, MD, of University Hospital of Besancon (France) and her associates.

Perianal involvement is a frequent incident in Crohn's disease.