Ingestible smart capsules deliver medication directly to specific gut locations using microscopic needles and targeted drug release systems.

Center for Weight Loss Surgery explains the differences between duodenal switch and gastric sleeve surgeries for weight loss.

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Joanne Adam was told to leave her rented property in Johnstone last year, after her landlord ran into financial problems.

Medical miracle Joanne Adam was told she must leave her childhood home, a rented property in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, last year after her landlord ran into financial problems.

Sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in zero-calorie foods and found naturally in some fruits, isn’t just a passive ...

There is a process to a patient being diagnosed with a rare condition and then collaborating with their physician, if they are fortunate enough to have that opporunity. One recent qualitative study ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly recognized as pervasive environmental contaminants that accumulate in animals ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

For decades, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD) were treated as distinct and unrelated psychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by altered thinking and ...

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric patients, finding that many conditions involve similar genes and may not need ...