Schildkraut V, Alex G, Cameron DJS, et al. - Researchers conducted a 60-year retrospective review (1950–2009) to identify the stage at which a recently reported marked increase in the incidence of ulcerative colitis (UC) had occurred in children (n = 342; median age 10.9 years) in Victoria, Australia. The study sample consisted of children (aged 16 years or less) diagnosed with UC in the state's major pediatric centers. During the study period, the number of reported cases raised by 11-fold. Findings suggested that UC incidence has risen markedly in Victorian children since 1990. While some of this improvement may be due to early diagnosis, it is doubtful that this will provide a complete explanation for this disorder that is still growing.