Blood markers can indicate people at risk of developing ulcerative colitis

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/Blood-markers-can-indicate-people-at-risk-of-developing-ulcerative-colitis.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bowel_cancer_newsletter_24_february_2026 Researchers at örebro University have identified blood markers that can indicate who is at risk of developing ulcerative colitis - a chronic inflammatory bowel disease - later in life. These markers can be present for many years before the first symptoms appear.