The food additive carrageenan (E 407) can be responsible for the development of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, and increased blood sugar levels in animals. Researchers have now ...

We were taken through the process that led to Cathey’s son undergoing a lifesaving medical breakthrough procedure.

Selena Gomez revealed her struggle with SIBO, a rare digestive condition causing bloating and discomfort. While incurable, ...

A 7-year-old girl died after she swallowed the top of a baby bottle, which blocked her small intestines, according to an ...

The intestine maintains a delicate balance in the body, absorbing nutrients and water while maintaining a healthy ...

Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which excessive levels of bacteria, mainly the colonic-type species are present in the small intestine. Recent data ...

A SIBO breath test can reveal if your chronic intestinal symptoms are caused by small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Jejunal aspiration—the removal and culture of a sample of intestinal fluid ...

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a ...

“We’ve built a blueprint of the entire gut, and that’s a remarkable achievement,” said study senior author Ramnik Xavier, the HMS Kurt J. Isselbacher Professor of Medicine in the Field of ...

A 23-year-old man who sought medical care for pain and indigestion discovered that the source of his agony was a cockroach in his small intestine. More specifically, a live cockroach.

The other common symptoms of lactose intolerance are diarrhea, stomach pain and borborygmi — the loud growling and rumbling ...