Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases

06/10/2025

06/09/2025

Congratulations and special thanks to the incredible Anna, Shirley and Team Sinai (with team captain Brenda) for being the top fundraisers in Canada again for the annual Gutsy Walk for Crohn's and Colitis Canada Crohn's and Colitis Canada - Toronto Community Crohn's and Colitis Canada

06/09/2025

Team Sinai Family & Friends at 2025 Gutsy Walk for Crohn's and Colitis Canada Toronto

05/26/2025

05/26/2025

05/14/2025

Lucie Andlauer is one of more than 320,000 Canadians living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — a condition that impacts many other members of her family.

Although evidence shows that IBD is caused by a complex interaction between genetics and the environment, no one knows its exact cause.

To help find an answer, the Andlauer family recently gave $3 million to support research led by Sinai Health’s Dr. Ken Croitoru. This global study follows healthy individuals who are at a higher risk for developing the disease in the hopes of finding genetic markers that may predict, prevent and ultimately cure IBD.

Read about Lucie’s journey with IBD and how the care she received from Dr. Croitoru inspired her family to invest in research. ➡ https://bit.ly/4lWKC5E

02/21/2025

As the number of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to rise in Canada, a clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital is offering specialized care for patients.

Dr. Vivian Huang, Clinician Investigator and Gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai Hospital, started the preconception and pregnancy in IBD program to support patients from preconception to post-partum. Jami Baker is one of these patients and credits much of her recovery to the specialists at Mount Sinai Hospital.

“While I still struggle with the symptoms of a chronic disease, Dr. Huang and her team have helped me live my life to the fullest,” said Jami. “Dr. Huang is compassionate, understanding and, most importantly, makes my health her top priority.”

Read more about this clinic and Jami’s story: https://bit.ly/4b5lc0y

01/22/2025

Researchers from Sinai Health have uncovered that growing up with a dog is associated with a decreased risk of developing Crohn's disease.

01/21/2025

🌟 Reflecting on 2024: Good news lovers 🐶! Researchers at Sinai Health led by Dr. Ken Croitoru uncovered that early life with our furry friends can lead to beneficial changes in our gut health, which might reduce the risk of developing Crohn's disease.

The insights gained could pave the way for preventive treatments that include predicting those at risk and intervening before symptoms appear.

Find out more about their study: https://bit.ly/4gmdnpP

11/21/2024

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09/20/2024

Did you know that growing up with a dog could potentially safeguard against Crohn's disease? That's right, researchers at Sinai Health, led by Dr. Ken Croitoru, have uncovered that early life with our furry friends can lead to beneficial changes in our gut health, which might reduce the risk of developing this inflammatory bowel condition.

The insights gained could pave the way for preventive treatments that could help those at risk even before symptoms appear.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4gmdnpP

09/20/2024

Canada has one of the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world, with a staggering one in 140 Canadians affected by the condition. To date, there is no cure for this lifelong illness.