You can eat more fiber to help keep your bowel movements regular. Regular exercise supports a healthy weight and lowers your ...

Common digestive issues include constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and the feeling of an unfinished bowel movement. These are often symptoms of different digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel ...

A microbe that breaks down a key digestive enzyme in the large intestine of humans and mice has been identified by RIKEN biologists. This finding, now published in Nature, could eventually lead to the ...

Your belly hurts. The diarrhea keeps coming. And you certainly don’t feel like eating. These are telltale signs of colitis. But which kind? Colitis is a term used to describe inflammation in your ...

Early signs of Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS often go unnoticed. Experts reveal the common symptoms like bloating, abdominal pain, and irregular bowel habits you should never ignore for better gut ...

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

End ileostomy is when a surgeon removes the colon and creates a stoma in the abdomen for the end of the small intestine and waste to pass through. A person may need an end ileostomy if their large ...

Now scientists in Japan believe they may have discovered an important reason why some constipation treatments do not work.

Inulin, a type of fiber found in certain plant-based foods and fiber supplements, causes inflammation in the gut and exacerbates inflammatory bowel disease in a preclinical model, according to a new ...