The digestive system’s rhythms are controlled by body clock genes, as well as lesser-known regulators called noncanonical clock regulators. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine aimed to ...

Your pancreas sits behind your stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones that help you digest food and that regulate blood sugar. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Your pancreas is shaped like an ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Common gastrointestinal diseases include IBS, GERD, and hemorrhoids.You may have symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, or constipation.Treatment for ...

People may experience stomach issues for reasons ranging from eating habits to digestive or gastrointestinal disorders. Common symptoms of stomach issues include vomiting, cramps, and changes to stool ...

People with digestive system diseases should pay special attention to try to prevent dementia, a new study warns. That’s because certain gastrointestinal problems are linked to dementia — and some ...

‌Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look inside your gastrointestinal tract. It's a type of endoscopy done using a wireless camera that fits inside a tiny, disposable capsule.

Early life stress may set the stage for long-term digestive problems by disrupting the gut-brain connection. Studies in both ...

The Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center facilitates cutting-edge digestive diseases research, promotes translational collaborative research between basic and clinical areas, develops new ...

A study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators uncovered a significant uptick in chronic digestive disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study findings, published in ...

India faces a growing burden of lifestyle-related digestive and metabolic disorders, says the healthcare startup ...