Colon cancer remains a major global health concern, ranking third among the most diagnosed cancers and the leading cause of ...

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract—from the mouth to the anus. It most commonly affects the ...

The gut is home to trillions of microbes that play a pivotal role in digestion, metabolism, and immune function.

no stool can pass through the intestines at all. Constipation is typically diagnosed if patients have fewer than three bowel movements per week, though it can also be diagnosed if the patient strains ...

The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better ...

Carey Hart is once again apologizing to wife P!nk, after a stunt landed him in the hospital.

High-voltage electrical pulses to the upper region of the small intestine in a minimally invasive procedure can significantly improve type 2 diabetes, researchers reported at the Digestive Disease ...

Ischemic colitis reduces blood flow to the colon or large intestine. Mesenteric ischemia is a reduction in blood flow to the small intestine due to the narrowing of the arteries.

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) can present as an acute condition requiring prompt attention, where something blocks the normal flow of food and liquid through the small intestine [1], [3].

What is colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer is a disease that affects your large intestine (colon) or your rectum (the end of the colon). Colon and rectal cancers are grouped together as colorectal ...

A perforated bowel occurs when a hole forms in the wall of the small intestine or colon, causing sudden, intense pain. It requires immediate medical attention.

Your small intestine is around five metres long, making it the longest section of your digestive tract. Although it is longer than your large intestine it has a smaller diameter.