Gastrointestinal Health

Low FODMAP Diet

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been receiving a lot of attention, especially from dietary specialists. One component of food which has been found to aggravate IBS symptoms turns out to be FODMAPs (which stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols).

Alzheimer's Disease and the Microbiome

Can you Treat a Food Allergy by Altering the Gut Microbiome?

Causes of Bleeding in the Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Causes of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Celiac Disease Diagnosis

Celiac Disease Pathogenesis

Celiac Disease Screening

Celiac Disease Symptoms

Celiac Disease Treatment

Conjunctiva microbiota

See more featured articles »

Crohn's Disease Cause

After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Celiac Disease

Diabetic Gastroparesis

Diagnosis of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Does Wheat Cause Gut Inflammation?

Do Serotonin and Antidepressants Affect the Microbiome?

Drug Metabolism and Microbiome

Dysbiosis and Aging

Dysbiosis and the Microbiome

Effects of a Gluten-Free Diet on the Gut Microbiota

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) Overview

Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Regulation

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Technique

Fermented Foods and Gut Health

FODMAP Research

FODMAPs and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Gastric Bypass Benefits

Gastric Bypass Complications

Gastric Bypass Criteria

Gastric Bypass Types

Gastric Carcinoma

Gastric Varices

Gastric Varices - Signs and Symptoms

Gastritis Causes

Gastritis Diagnosis

Gastritis Symptoms

Gastritis Treatments

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Symptoms

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Treatment

Gastrointestinal Disease and Skin Problems

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Causes

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Diagnosis

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Signs and Symptoms

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Treatment

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Pathogenesis

Gastroparesis and Diet

Gastroparesis Causes

Gastroparesis Diagnosis

Gastroparesis Epidemiology

Gastroparesis Symptoms

Gastroparesis Treatments

Gastroschisis Causes

Gastroschisis Prognosis

Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Gut-on-a-Chip to Model Coeliac Disease

High FODMAP Foods and Low FODMAP Food Alternatives

How to Recover Gut Health After Clostridium difficile Infection

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Pregnancy

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Diet

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Exercise

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Fibromyalgia

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Infections

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Psychiatric Illness

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Stress Response

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Comorbidities

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Differential Diagnosis

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Epidemiology

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Food Triggers

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Prognosis

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Psychological Therapies

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Research

Is Dermatitis Herpetiformis Caused by Herpes?

Is There a Link Between Migraine and the Gut Microbiome?

Malrotation of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Mechanism of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Mesentery: a new organ?

Microbiome and Cancer

Parkinson's Disease and the Gut Microbiome

Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Probiotics and IBS

Risk Factors for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Sarin Classification of Gastric Varices

Self-Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Intestinal Malrotation

Symptoms of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Treatment and Prognosis for Intestinal Malrotation

Treatment of Gastric Varices

Treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Types of Gastrectomy

Ulcerative Colitis Causes

What does Sleeve Gastrectomy Involve?

What is Gastroenteritis?

What is Gastroenterology?

What is Gastrointestinal Bleeding?

What is Gastroparesis?

What is Gastroschisis?

What is Gluten?

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

What is Ulcerative Colitis?

What is Vaginal Microbiome?

Achievements of the Human Microbiome Project

Antibiotics and the Microbiome

Disease Susceptibility and the Microbiome

Does the Microbiome Interact with the Human Endocrine System?

Genetic Factors that Influence Bacterial Diversity in the Human Gut

Gut Microbiota

How Does the Diet Impact Microbiota?

Human Microbiome

Human Microbiome Project (HMP)

Microbiome and Disease

Microbiome-Host Cell Interactions

Oral Microbiota

Skin Microbiota

The Microbiome and Aging

What is a Gastric Bypass?

What is Gastritis?

What is Celiac Disease?

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Integrating Physiological and Psychological Approaches

Latest Gastrointestinal Health News and Research

Rethinking the role of microbiome in age-related bone loss

Osteoporosis is a major health concern worldwide, particularly in aging populations. Despite pharmacological advancements, challenges like side effects, costs, and limited accessibility reduce adherence to treatments.

30 Dec 2024

Anti-TNF drugs proven to prevent perianal fistulas in Crohn's Disease

Early treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of perianal fistulas, a particularly debilitating complication of Crohn's disease.

23 Dec 2024

Advancing personalized nutrition through microbiome research

When making decisions about nutrition and diet, the focus is often on the potential impacts to the heart or brain; and gut health can frequently end up an afterthought despite a whole industry revolving around probiotics and digestive aids. With its direct link to those two important organs, should gut health be prioritized more?

23 Dec 2024

New skin-like material could revolutionize infection testing

In the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey's face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred creature.

20 Dec 2024

New prediction model improves early detection of infected pancreatic necrosis

A new prediction model for infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) offers a groundbreaking approach to improving patient outcomes.

20 Dec 2024

Sulfide-producing bacteria may explain lingering symptoms in Crohn's disease

A study from University of Michigan researchers may provide an explanation for why some patients with Crohn's disease continue to experience symptoms, even in the absence of inflammation.

19 Dec 2024

Study reveals poor diet quality among pregnant and postpartum individuals

New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting "an urgent need for widespread improvement."

19 Dec 2024

Understanding the mechanisms behind alcohol-associated liver disease

A newly published review in eGastroenterology compiles recent research on alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), offering an overview of its pathogenesis and efforts to better understand this condition.

19 Dec 2024

Can probiotics restore antibiotic-perturbed microbiota?

Probiotics can reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea but don't fully restore gut microbiota. Further studies are essential to evaluate their long-term effects.

19 Dec 2024

Silver-containing showerheads may promote biofilms and microbial diversity

To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But in ACS ES&T Water, researchers now report that these fixtures are no "silver bullet."

19 Dec 2024

Study finds no link between antibiotic use and cognitive decline in older adults

For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 Dec 2024

Nutraceuticals: exploring potential benefits and challenges of an unregulated healthcare frontier

Nutraceuticals offer potential health benefits, from migraine relief to cognitive support, but safety and regulatory issues must be addressed for effective use.

18 Dec 2024

New drug approach shows promise in treating metabolic liver diseases

A MedUni Vienna study has identified a new approach to the drug treatment of metabolic liver diseases. In an experimental study, pharmacological inhibition of an enzyme that plays a central role in fat metabolism promoted liver health reduced liver fat, inflammation and fibrotic remodeling (connective tissue scarring).

18 Dec 2024

Ecoflex skin replicas offer new tool for studying infection risks from intravenous catheters

In the holiday movie "The Grinch," makeup artists are reported to have spent several hours each day encasing Jim Carrey's face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green-furred creature.

17 Dec 2024

Scientists examine probiotics role in restoring gut microbiota after antibiotics

Antibiotics are important clinical tools for treating bacterial infections, yet we recognize that an important side effect of antibiotic use is disruption of the microbial community living in the human gut.

17 Dec 2024

Study reveals nasal fungi diversity in allergy and asthma patients

Nearly a quarter of Portuguese adults have allergies that cause a runny nose. This respiratory disease, formally called allergic rhinitis and frequently associated with asthma, is a common problem around the world, and the upper airway is a key target for research into the underlying disease processes.

17 Dec 2024

Dual screening for liver fibrosis and retinopathy in type 2 diabetes

Retina scanning with vibration-controlled transient elastography could predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

17 Dec 2024

Gut microbiome during acute infection predicts risk of long COVID

The study identifies gut microbiome signatures during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection as predictors of long COVID, enhancing understanding of symptom variability.

16 Dec 2024

A novel approach to prevent severe liver disease in diabetes

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden highlights the possibility of screening people with type 2 diabetes for liver damage at the same time as they undergo screening for eye disease. The study is published in Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

13 Dec 2024

A genetic variant modulates interferon signaling and disease risk

For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of immune system machinery - known as the interferon pathway - for answers. There, when our cells sense an infection, they release a protein known as interferon, which warns other cells to fight the virus.

13 Dec 2024