The gut rarely gets the attention the heart or brain receives. Yet it quietly controls digestion, immunity, metabolism, and ...

Our understanding of calories and weight management is evolving as research reveals how digestion, gut microbiome and food structure influence how much energy we actually absorb from the foods we eat, ...

Meals today often happen between deadlines, traffic, and phone notifications. Breakfast is swallowed quickly before work. Lunch disappears in a ten-minute break. Dinner is eaten while scrolling ...

A newly developed antibiotic called EVG7 could offer a powerful new way to stop Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that often returns after treatment. In mouse studies, researchers ...

Taking magnesium with a GLP-1 like Ozempic? Learn how they can interact, potential digestive effects, and key safety tips.

Beans contain nutrients that help to regulate your digestive system and improve your gut health. There are various ways to add beans to your diet.

He suggests drinking 16 ounces of water before anything else in order to rehydrate the GI tract and trigger the gastrocolic reflex, a.k.a. your body’s natural signal to let you know it’s time to go ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue.

Olivia LaFond, a Carnegie Mellon University senior majoring in biomedical and chemical engineering, created a 3D-printed device based on tapeworms designed to attach to the small intestine and deliver ...

Boiled apple water is trending as a supposed remedy for constipation and digestion. But does it actually work? Registered ...

Abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation are common symptoms of bowel obstruction. Partial bowel obstruction symptoms may come and go for days or weeks before worsening. Intussusception in children ...

The intestinal immune system monitors the body’s largest interface with the environment. It must prevent adverse responses to ingested material, while protecting itself from harm, constraining the ...