Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inflammatory bowel disease is a disease related to the intestines. In this disease, there is a problem of inflammation and ulcers in the intestines. Let's know the ...

A 63-year-old man was having a routine colonoscopy when doctors saw a fly in his intestines. Doctors said it was a "mystery" how the fly had gotten in there and remained intact. Insects can enter the ...

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is a type of medical imaging that uses a magnetic field to view details in the small intestine. Doctors can use this technique to diagnose conditions such as ...

Paul Woelper had severe stomach pain last year and ended up in Gundersen Lutheran's emergency department. Six months later, the pain returned. "It was under my left ribs, and it felt like a knife ...

The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health. However, the small intestine is an underappreciated part of the gut ...

In some situations, people wish they could be a fly on the wall – but maybe not an intestinal wall inside a man’s digestive system. However, this is where one unfortunate insect found itself. The ...

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare condition that occurs when you have symptoms of intestinal obstruction without anything physically blocking the intestines. It can be chronic or develop ...