What Is Gastroenteritis?
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (the pathway responsible for digestion that includes the mouth, esophagus (food pipe in the neck), stomach, and intestines). Gastroenteritis is also sometimes…

A study of Northern California children finds that diagnoses of the digestive disease ulcerative colitis increased nearly three-fold between 1996 and 2006 - for reasons that are not…

A significant proportion of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients treated with cognitive behavior therapy have a positive response within four weeks of treatment, according to a new study in…

Mortality of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) approaches 30%-40%. An imbalance between the early systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), and the later compensatory counter-inflammatory response, and development of multiple organ…

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) today announced its support of recent policy changes by Aetna Inc. and United Healthcare. The national health insurance giants will…

Cocoa-rich dark chocolate could be prescribed for people with liver cirrhosis in the future, following the latest research to show potential health benefits of chocolate.

Spanish researchers said on…

People with inflammatory bowel disease commonly believe that stress can trigger their symptoms, and a new study suggests they may be right.

Canadian researchers found that among 552…

A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that biofeedback is more effective than…

Colonoscopy in children is a highly specialized procedure which is not often performed in the Chinese population. Data of its safety and diagnostic yield in Chinese…

Based on the findings, the investigators argue that lower limits for “safe” alcohol consumption in heavier people may be necessary.

Deaths from liver disease have risen in certain parts of…

Nurses participating in shift work, especially those working rotating shifts, face a significantly increased risk of developing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and abdominal pain compared to those working…

A study of the human genome led by Cedars-Sinai researchers has now identified genes linked to ulcerative colitis, offering clues as to what causes the condition and potential avenues…

People who suffer from chronic severe stomach acid reflux have two options - long-term medication or anti-reflux surgery. A new review of the medical literature shows that surgery is…

Research: Body mass index and risk of liver cirrhosis in middle aged women in UK: prospective study; Research: Effect of body mass index and alcohol…

Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium found in about 50% of humans worldwide, can cause stomach ulcers and, in extreme cases, gastric cancer. In an article for F1000 Medicine Reports, Seiji Shiota and Yoshio…

Biofeedback training can have long-lasting benefits in people who suffer from chronic constipation due to a condition called “dyssynergic defecation,” new research indicates.

People with this condition have difficulty emptying their bowels…

Scientists have identified new genetic links to celiac disease and say their findings could speed the search for better ways to diagnose and treat the gluten-intolerance disorder.

British…

A medical test initially researched for aging adults also could be helpful for premature babies, according to scientists with Texas AgriLife Research.

The procedure, which uses fecal…

The liver, the largest internal organ, is the body’s ultimate multitasker. While the liver is not glamorous or sentimental - there are no love songs about a broken…

Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [comprising mainly Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)] is thought to affect about 150 000 people in the United Kingdom, the prevalence…

Barrett’s epithelium is recognized as a complication of erosive esophagitis and is the pre-malignant condition for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

A research team from Yokohama City University School…

A new study has found that Vitamin D, readily available in supplements or cod liver oil, can counter the effects of Crohn’s disease. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research…

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal functional disorder that can greatly affect the patient’s well being. Multiple interacting mechanisms, including alterations in the intestinal microbiota, are suspected to…

Eating the Mediterranean way can help reduce your risk of stomach cancer, a large study from Europe shows.

“The results add to the evidence for the role of the Mediterranean diet…

Experimental animal studies have shown that H. pylori shares several antigenic regions in common with acid secreting cells in gastric mucosa. Antibodies triggered by H. pylori destroy acid…