The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...

The human gastrointestinal tract houses roughly 100 trillion microorganisms (good bacteria). These microorganisms make up ...

Juice cleanses remove fiber and key nutrients, which can disrupt gut bacteria and increase inflammation.Juice cleanses often ...

Stop masking digestive distress with antacids and start rebuilding your internal ecosystem with these science-backed ...

Research shows that a single drinking binge—roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours—can disrupt ...

Alcohol can irritate the digestive tract, alter gut bacteria and interfere with how the intestines absorb water, doctors said ...

COVID-19 is mainly known as a respiratory ailment, but a new study suggests the coronavirus can infect your intestinal tract for weeks and months after you've cleared the bug from your lungs. In the ...

In a recent study published in Gastroenterology, researchers assessed the infectivity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant in the intestinal tract.

Motility disorders are conditions that affect the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract. There are many types of motility disorder and they can impact any part of the digestive tract, ...

When it comes to closing incisions or other wounds in the digestive tract, sutures alone aren't enough to keep fluids or food waste from leaking out into the abdomen. A new hydrogel patch is designed ...