Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Once-daily linaclotide improved weekly spontaneous bowel movements from 1.16 to 3.41 during the 12-week ...

A newly approved option for pediatric patients with functional constipation significantly increased the frequency of bowel movements and improved other burdensome symptoms as well, according to a ...

The sweetcorn test is a simple way to check how your bowels are working, as the outer layer of the kernel is largely made up ...

A child may need treatment for constipation if their symptoms persist despite dietary changes. Laxatives, enemas, and some home remedies will help. Constipation treatments aim to promote bowel ...

Putting effort into moving the bowels ranks as one of the worst practices, for colorectal wellness, since it can ignite or exacerbate hemorrhoids, anal fissures and even cause pelvic‑floor dysfunction ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced positive results from its phase 3 trial that evaluated Linzess for the ...

Constipation in the UK is no joke and it’s time we got to the bottom of it. It’s thought one in seven adults and one in three children are impacted by the condition – and the financial burden on the ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a chronic disorder of the gastrointestinal system that affects the quality of life in children and adults. Symptoms include varying types of abdominal discomfort ...

Symptoms may include difficulty passing stools and passing hard, lumpy, or dry stools less than twice a week. Constipation in children can happen for various reasons. This article looks at symptoms, ...

Researchers have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team showed that gene ...