Although the small intestine makes up the largest part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, small intestine cancers are rare in the United States. In fact, they account for fewer than 1 in 10 cancers ...

Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which excessive levels of bacteria, mainly the colonic-type species are present in the small intestine. Recent data ...

A doctor explained why you have unexpected diarrhoea after getting that gallbladder removal surgery. It has to do with the ...

Intestinal permeability was estimated in healthy subjects after ingestion of aspirin (1.2+1.2 g), ibuprofen (400+400 mg) and indomethacin (75+50 mg) at midnight and an hour before starting a ...

Louise Thompson has opened up about her future health procedures on her podcast, He Said She Said. The Lucky author and Made ...

Polyethylene glycol (PEG), which is commonly used in constipation drugs, has been confirmed to reduce damage to liver and ...

By Dr. Joshua Steiner University of Kentucky It’s a new year, which means it is time once again to make those new year’s ...

”The capsule means that we can collect information that may help explain individual differences in digestion, nutrient uptake and bowel movement patterns. This provides us with far greater knowledge ...

A study published in PNAS reveals how a bacterial pathogen coordinates N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) metabolism at the ...

Resolving to lose weight and improve health is consistently one of the top resolutions people make — and by far the hardest one to stick to.  The news and social media are full of conflicting ...

A new study finds that craving sugar is driven by a deficiency in a gut microbe that releases a substance that acts much like ...

Akron teen Jazmir Tucker was shot three times, with two wounds that could have been lethal. Here's a look at the autopsy ...