Inflammatory bowel disease, which is a gut condition, shows up in children, too and often is not detected on time. Find out ...

Intestinal ultrasound demonstrates strong agreement with MRI in assessing Crohn’s disease activity, supporting its use as a ...

IBS is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world, yet getting an accurate diagnosis is often anything but ...

Alterations in intestinal structure, mechanics and physiology underlie acute and chronic intestinal conditions, many of which are influenced by dysregulation of microbiome, peristalsis, stroma or ...

The gastrointestinal tract harbours a vast chemical diversity of small molecules, consisting of dietary nutrients, microorganism-derived metabolites and metabolic products of the host. The latest ...

University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut ...

News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology ...

What Is Crohn’s Constipation? You likely have constipation if it's hard for you to poop and you're having fewer bowel movements than you normally do. The same is true whether or not you have Crohn’s ...

You shouldn’t have to stomach a constantly upset stomach. Bloating, gas and discomfort are often dismissed as harmless digestive issues, but they can sometimes signal more serious health problems.

For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there is a significant negative correlation between illness perception ...

Surgeons commonly perform a prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. It involves removing all or part of the prostate. However, prostate removal may cause bowel problems in some people. A prostatectomy ...

The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...