# Blood pressure meds may improve therapy for ulcerative colitis

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-blood-pressure-meds-therapy-ulcerative.html) · 2026-11-10 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/blood-pressure-meds-may-improve-therapy-for-ulcerative-colitis-1cc058cc9cb3818e
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A class of blood pressure medications may improve a widely used treatment for ulcerative colitis, according to a new study.
- The study was led by Northwestern Medicine and Kiel University in Germany.
- The study drew on data from thousands of patients with the disease.

## Why it matters

The findings suggest a possible way to improve an established treatment for ulcerative colitis, the most common type of inflammatory bowel disease.

## Coverage

- [Blood pressure meds may improve therapy for ulcerative colitis](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-blood-pressure-meds-therapy-ulcerative.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-10

Tags: ulcerative colitis, blood pressure medication, inflammatory bowel disease, clinical study

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