Early signs of Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS often go unnoticed. Experts reveal the common symptoms like bloating, abdominal pain, and irregular bowel habits you should never ignore for better gut ...

Health Tips: Intestinal cleansing, also known as colon cleansing, healthy intestines not only improve digestion but also promote health. Know what is the first step to keep the intestines healthy.

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue.

A little help from fiber can get things moving smoothly.

The gut’s complex composition and function can make it difficult to study in vitro. However, researchers now grow 3D intestinal organoids—miniature guts—to evaluate gut development and disorders in ...

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare condition that occurs when you have symptoms of intestinal obstruction without anything physically blocking the intestines. It can be chronic or develop ...

A large Australian study has uncovered new evidence linking the presence of two different types of bowel polyps to a ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...

This is part of a series of stories on the protective role of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in the gut and other tissues, focusing on SARS-CoV-2 infection. One area that hasn’t received all that much ...

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem cells lining the gut wall are not just rebuilding tissue—they are ...

Intestinal lymphoma is a form of cancer that begins in the lymph tissue within the intestines. It can cause nausea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and bloody stools. Surgery may be required. The ...

Researchers sheds light on a face-off in the intestines between the immune system and a bacterial pathogen whose family members cause gastrointestinal disease and the plague. The team's insights may ...