Use of statins after the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease is associated with a lower risk for intestinal stricture formation than ...

Patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy may live with low-grade chronic inflammation of the lower intestine 20 years after the treatment. This has been shown in a study by researchers at the ...

Benefits: Extremely effective at treating diarrhea and cramps from a wide variety of causes from dietary indiscretion to viral and other intestinal problems. Cautions: Can cause constipation. Avoid in ...

Blood in your stool may be due to a number of factors, such as straining to poop, anal fissures, and hemorrhoids. Treatment depends on the specific cause of your constipation and bleeding. Many people ...

Common causes of lower left abdominal pain are gas, constipation, and diarrhea. Kidney stones, ectopic pregnancy, or testicular torsion are more severe causes of abdominal pain. Eating smaller meals ...

Patients with celiac disease have impaired microbial fiber metabolism and fewer fiber-metabolizing gut microbes. Adding inulin fiber and specific bacteria may speed healing.

Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a long-term condition that causes inflammation in the digestive system. It ...

A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine found that the protein caspase-5 (CASP5), long thought to be a foot ...