“Chronic abdominal pain is complex because it involves multiple mechanisms, including inflammation, altered gut motility, and heightened sensitivity of the nervous system,” Muttenhalter told IE. “The ...

Eating a lot of highly processed foods is now associated with a “significant acceleration” of biological aging — a measure of ...

Gastrointestinal motility refers to the contractions that propel food through the digestive tract, essential for the ...

While occasional burning after a bowel movement is generally not a cause for concern frequent discomfort should not be ignored Read ahead ...

Cases of norovirus appear to be on the rise in various parts of the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease ...

Most of us have experienced the effects of moods and emotions on our gastrointestinal tract, from "butterflies" in the stomach caused by nervousness to a loss of appetite when we're feeling blue.

Crohn’s is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Crohn’s disease may be a ...

As part of the ongoing Human Cell Atlas project, researchers mapped 1.6 million cells in the gastrointestinal tract. Here’s ...