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

01/11/2025

Double X, double risk: Science unlocks why 8 out of 10 autoimmune patients are women.

It can’t be boiled down to a simple chromosome equation, yet an increasing body of research suggests an “X Factor” may literally hold clues to the disproportionate rate of autoimmune disease in women.

31/10/2025

⏳ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟮!

“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪s𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘫𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘯 (𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘧 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥). 𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬.” – 𝘑𝘢𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘦

Don’t miss your opportunity to explore 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗕𝗗, with the 𝗙𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧 project, hear patient stories, and get the latest insights from leading experts.

📅 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟯 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 – join today!
🖱️ For more information visit our website: https://buff.ly/fpX1IFv

Following the successful launch of the Horizon Europe IFCCA Academy earlier this year, we are pleased to open registration for the second module of our online learning series , connecting patients with the latest research in IBD.

30/10/2025

📢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗙𝗖𝗖𝗔’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻!

Part of the 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺, this event is open to people living with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis and their families.

🧩 What to expect:

Interactive sessions exploring life with IBD
Discussions on diet, stress, and lifestyle
Introduction to innovative tools and research projects

📅 Date: 2 December 2025 | 13:00–15:00 CET
📍 Location: Deutscher Bauernverband e.V., Berlin
👥 Open to: Patients and families
📩 For more information and registrations visit our website: https://buff.ly/zVIdRT2

Back to All Events Health-Engagement Open Lab Tuesday 2 December 2025 12:30 Wednesday 2 December 2026 13:30 Berlin Germany (map) Google Calendar ICS Health-Engagement Open Lab – Berlin 2025The Health-Engagement Open Lab in Berlin offers a collaborative space where patients, families, and researche...

30/10/2025

🔹 𝗜𝗙𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 #𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! 🔹
From 𝟯–𝟳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, we stand with the global community in raising awareness about the value of biosimilar medicines and their role in improving access to care worldwide.

This year’s theme “𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀: 𝗔 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵” reminds us that access to 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 helps more people live healthier lives worldwide.

Join the conversation and discover more about how biosimilars contribute to global health at 👉 buff.ly/u8IwrFE

IGBA will be hosting the 6th annual Global Biosimilars Week from 3-7 November 2025. This social media campaign aims to raise awareness of the powerful impact of biosimilar medicines.

29/10/2025

: 5 health dangers that only appear when aging and that every patient must closely monitor.

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), can be diagnosed at any age. Receiving a UC diagnosis earlier in life means you’ll li

28/10/2025

Dairy and Inflammation: Friends or Foes? Science says yogurt helps, but for , sensitivity is the rule.

Dairy and inflammation are often linked, but research suggests dairy may actually lower inflammation. Learn the effects of dairy on the body, plus who may need to avoid it.

27/10/2025

🌐 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲!

Following the adoption of our new constitution at the General Assembly in Brussels (May 2025), IFCCA is now officially registered in Belgium — and 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲!

Our new website domain and email addresses are now live:
👉 www.ifcca-ibd.org

You can also find the updated list of our Governing Board members and staff contacts on our https://buff.ly/tIKLoY5

Thank you for staying connected with us! 💜

26/10/2025

Microplastics in the gut disrupt microbiome with colorectal cancer-like patterns: An understated risk for ?

Exposure to microplastics may increase the acidity of gut microbes and lead to patterns similar to those linked to health issues like colorectal cancer, new research suggests.

25/10/2025

The Invisible Battle: This is what it's like to live when your body attacks you with multiple autoimmune diseases.

We know females have chronic inflammatory conditions at four times the rate as men. But it’s also not uncommon for them to have two, three, or even four different autoimmune diagnoses over the course of a lifespan—and baked-in biology may be to blame.

24/10/2025

🌟 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗙𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆!

“𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦! 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘋.” – 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘰 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘵

Following this success, Module 2: 𝗙𝗜𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧 — 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 is open for registration! Learn about intestinal fibrosis in IBD, hear real patient stories, and get insights from leading experts and industry.

📅 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟯 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 – 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁!
🖱️ For more information visit our website: https://buff.ly/fpX1IFv

IFCCA Academy – Module 2 “Living with Fibrosis”

23/10/2025

🩺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!

𝗜𝗙𝗖𝗖𝗔 is conducting a 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 for people living with IBD. Your input will help us create a 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻, making discussions with healthcare teams clearer and easier to navigate.

📋 The survey takes 𝟭𝟬–𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 and is completely anonymous – no personal information will be collected. Please share your honest opinion!

👉 Take the survey here: https://buff.ly/QSAuTQn

22/10/2025

We are pleased to share the awareness-raising efforts of our French-speaking member ASBL Crohn RCUH in Belgium on the occasion of their National IBD Day. 💜 It’s encouraging to see both Belgian associations actively contributing to greater visibility and understanding of IBD.

Ce mercredi, c’est la journée nationale belge des maladies inflammatoires chroniques de l’intestin. L’occasion pour l’ASBL Crohn-RCUH, dédiée notamment à la maladie de Crohn, de sensibiliser le public à l’importance de l’accès aux toilettes pour les patients atteints. Aujourd’hui...