A few nights of binge drinking alcohol may have a surprisingly sudden and deleterious impact on the mammal gut, according to ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza From fast nerve signals to microbial metabolites, scientists are uncovering the biological conversations between the gut and brain that may explain chronic pain, weight gain ...

Gut transit time quantifies the duration required for ingested material to traverse the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, serving as a critical biomarker for digestive motility, and ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks. Diet, obesity, and lack of early screening are playing a major role in ...

Genetics, the microbiome, and low screening rates may be factors in the increase, experts say. Here are risk factors for the disease—and the most common symptoms. This colorized abdominal X-ray shows ...

Incregen Therapeutics Advances First-in-Class GIP Ligand Antagonist INC-118 into IND-Enabling Development to Address Long-Term Obesity Management INC-118 directly antagonizes the circulating Glucose ...

Survival rates for colon cancer depend on how far the cancer has spread from where it started. Localized cancers have higher survival rates than those that have spread to other parts of the body.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...