We often treat intestinal infections as an episode: a few days of symptoms, elimination of the pathogen, and recovery. In ...

That knot in the stomach before a big presentation isn't just anxiety—it's a sophisticated neural network firing signals ...

Forget juice cleanses and 10-day detoxes — doctors say the smarter way to feel better fast starts in your gut, and it doesn’t require starving, suffering or giving up real food. The gut isn’t just ...

NYU researchers have found a microbial signature of pediatric Crohn's disease that differs from the makeup of gut bacteria in ...

In a recent study published in Gastroenterology, researchers assessed the infectivity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant in the intestinal tract.

COVID-19 is mainly known as a respiratory ailment, but a new study suggests the coronavirus can infect your intestinal tract for weeks and months after you've cleared the bug from your lungs. In the ...

Motility disorders are conditions that affect the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract. There are many types of motility disorder and they can impact any part of the digestive tract, ...

Although chewing gum helps people refresh their breath or stay alert, what are the consequences of swallowing gum? Chewing gum was formerly made from tree resin, but it is now made from a synthetic ...

When it comes to closing incisions or other wounds in the digestive tract, sutures alone aren't enough to keep fluids or food waste from leaking out into the abdomen. A new hydrogel patch is designed ...

There is a higher risk of gastrointestinal problems when taking zinc on an empty stomach. Without the presence of food, any irritant, like zinc, has direct contact with your stomach lining. This can ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Bloating is a temporary feeling of fullness, pressure, or tightness in your abdomen, possibly ...