Digestive problems like bloating, gas, cramps, and general discomfort can make everyday life challenging. These issues often stem from conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat: serious liver damage with no available treatment. Now, scientists have ...

Your gastrointestinal tract, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus, is a driving force in your health -- or in the development of all sorts of ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Most people have heard of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder that affects the stomach and intestines, causing diarrhea, constipation, and bloating. But now, a similar condition known as ...

Two Spanish scientific societies have published a position document on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). It outlines a framework for comprehensive symptomatic evaluation of SIBO, regulated ...

Intestinal failure–associated liver disease (IFALD) is a major concern in the management of pediatric intestinal failure, representing a leading cause of ...

Crypt-base-columnar cells are continuously dividing intestinal stem cells that generate IECs, which are composed by distinct specialised cell types that play different functions: Enterocytes (in the ...