Many people finish a normal meal and suddenly notice something uncomfortable: the stomach feels tight, stretched, or unusually full. It can happen even when the portion size was reasonable. Some ...

Bloating is one of the most common digestive complaints people experience. It often shows up as a feeling of tightness, heaviness, or swelling in the stomach, sometimes accompanied by gas or ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

When the digestive system fails to absorb fructose, the lingering sugar disrupts the gut microbiome. A recent study reveals this bacterial shift sparks low-grade, body-wide inflammation that can alter ...

To most people, calories are the North Star of nutrition: a rigid quantity assigned to each and every food that never wavers or changes. Two individuals who eat the exact same thing in the exact same ...

That is where smart pill technology begins to stand apart. Engineers are now building capsules that sense chemical and physical changes inside the gut. At the University of Maryland, College Park, ...

Warm drinks, fiber, walking and belly massage are easy morning habits that help you poop. Talk with a health care provider if pooping is painful or difficult. “Constipation is one of the most common ...

Abstract: The conducted research aims to develop a computer vision system for a small-sized mobile humanoid robot. The decentralization of the servomotor control and the computer vision systems is ...

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 ...

Dietitians explain which common foods may worsen bloating, reflux and IBS—and how to support your gut health without unnecessary restriction.

Abstract: In rural areas of Bangladesh, frequent load shedding occurs due to insufficient power generation and low priority levels. To address this issue, a combination of lithiumion batteries and ...