IBD patients show higher fecal microplastic levels, hinting at a link between plastics and gut…
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Gastroenterology is a branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. It encompasses the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), and rectum, as well as the accessory organs of digestion such as the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Gastroenterologists are trained to manage diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn), peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel diseases (like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis), and liver diseases like hepatitis. This specialty involves a mix of office-based and hospital-based care, employing diagnostic techniques including endoscopy (where a camera is used to examine the digestive tract) and various imaging and non-imaging tests to assess and treat digestive health issues.
Many IBS sufferers avoid certain types of food and often exclude gluten. However, a large…
Regularly checking poop can help spot signs of digestive trouble or disease. Color and texture…
Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that…
Chemical engineers created a coating for microbes that could make it easier to deploy the…
An international study of more than 50,000 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has revealed…
Vitamin D supplements are not an effective treatment for easing painful symptoms of Irritable Bowel…
Around 11% of the global population (13% of women and 9% of men) frequently experience…
Revealing the Logic of the Body’s “Second Brain” Scientists discover new science in the gut…
Pilot study reveals patient and family interest in exploring acupressure as a potential treatment for…
New Hope for Ulcerative Colitis Patients Through Statins There may be good news for the…
A healthy plant-based diet was linked to a lower risk of getting COVID-19, and among…
Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect…
A new study from Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated that immune cells can…
Poor sanitation-linked gut disorder disrupts oral vaccine immunity, but targeting gut bacteria may restore vaccine…
Suono Bio, founded by two MIT professors and an alumnus, is using a proven technology…
Stretchable, snakeskin-like design features pop-out needles to allow circumferential and longitudinal delivery of therapeutics in…
Vaccines that balance gut microbial communities may one day be used to improve gastrointestinal health.…