Janelle McSwiggin is a registered nurse with five years of bedside experience supporting public health measures in her community. Janelle has been a writer and editor for social media content, ...

Upper GI bleeds can be caused by peptic ulcers, which are holes or sores in the stomach or duodenum. Symptoms of an upper GI bleed can include black, tarry stools and vomiting blood. If you have blood ...

Researchers at IIT Delhi on Tuesday announced the development of an ingestible device that can sample bacteria directly from the small intestine, opening a new window into the human gut microbiome.

The small intestine of a six-year-old who died of the flu yesterday was transplanted into Daniel Haim Biton, 36, at Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson), the hospital says. The procedure was the third ...

Diverticulitis, gas, and IBS are common causes of lower left abdominal pain. Kidney stones, ectopic pregnancy, or testicular torsion are more severe causes of abdominal pain. Consult a healthcare ...

Celiac disease is not a food allergy or intolerance. It's an autoimmune disease that makes the body attack the small intestine if gluten (found in wheat, rye and barley) reaches the gut. Even a small ...

People with hypothyroidism show significantly higher levels of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and key bacterial distinctions than those without the thyroid condition, according to ...

Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd. The small intestine is not only essential for digestion and nutrient absorption but also for immune regulation and maintaining a balanced microbial ...

Malignant tumors derived from the small intestine are rare, and most are adenocarcinomas. Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the small intestine is sporadic with a few cases reported in the literature ...

Karen Wright is affiliated with Cannabinoid Research and Development Group UK. Digestive disorders can affect us all from time to time. Symptoms such as bloating and pain, often accompanied with some ...

IBS is a chronic gut disorder with discomfort and bowel changes, but no visible damage. IBS is categorized by bowel habits: constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed (IBS-M), and post-infectious.