Beccy is a custom content producer who holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a ...

Television actor Viabhav Singh Raghave is battling stage 4 colon cancer, which has metastasised from his liver to other ...

Learn about Meckel's Diverticulum, a common GI anomaly, including symptoms, risks, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Explore new treatments for bowel conditions. Research shows hope for short bowel syndrome by reprogramming the large ...

A rise in plant-based and trendy diets means new interest in fiber supplements. From psyllium husk to inulin, ‘WH’ breaks down the fiber renaissance.

Intestinal stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells, which in mammals reside in the base of the crypts of the adult intestine. Intestinal stem cells continuously self-renew by dividing and ...

have fewer Akkermansia muciniphila in their large intestine. The more lean and athletic you are, the more A muciniphila you ...

Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus can both cause a newborn to be unable to pass their first stool. Learn the different causes and treatments.

If the mass is large enough to block the stool’s movement through the intestine, pencil-thin stool may be the only thing that can pass. Other symptoms associated with colon cancer include: Abdominal ...

In addition to the anus, rectum, large intestine (and the largest section called the colon), this would include the following organs of the upper GI tract: Gastroenterologists do not perform surgery ...

Colon cancer is a major concern in the United States, being the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Early detection is crucial, and recognizing symptoms ...