Gastrointestinal motility refers to the contractions that propel food through the digestive tract, essential for the ...

“Chronic abdominal pain is complex because it involves multiple mechanisms, including inflammation, altered gut motility, and heightened sensitivity of the nervous system,” Muttenhalter told IE. “The ...

Cases of norovirus appear to be on the rise in various parts of the U.S. with more than 90 outbreaks reported the week of Dec ...

Clearly, not all calories are created equal. Let’s compare a 100-calorie serving of gummy bears to a 100-calorie serving of ...

Norovirus is raging in the United States this winter. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Most of us have experienced the effects of moods and emotions on our gastrointestinal tract, from "butterflies" in the stomach caused by nervousness to a loss of appetite when we're feeling blue.

In animal studies, boosting serotonin in the cells that line the gut reduced anxious and depressive-like behaviors without causing cognitive or gastrointestinal side effects.

Crohn’s is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Crohn’s disease may be a ...

As part of the ongoing Human Cell Atlas project, researchers mapped 1.6 million cells in the gastrointestinal tract. Here’s ...

The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Nottingham found that paracetamol use was linked to a 24% and 36% ...