Recent studies show that coffee consumption’s role in gastrointestinal disorders, from GERD to cancer, is nuanced, ...

Wine may cause discomfort for people with gastrointestinal disorders, new research suggests. Though some evidence conflicts, studies lean toward wine causing negative effects for those with GI ...

FGID occurs due to the abnormal functioning of the GI tract. A recent study indicated that around 40% of the world's population is affected by FGID. 2 In comparison to men, women are more commonly ...

New research suggests the gut microbiome could play a key role in memory, disease risk and how well we age.

The researchers found that childhood GI and UA conditions significantly increased the risk for IC in childhood, with risk ratios of 2.9 and 3.2 for irritable bowel syndrome and urinary tract ...

The appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin is released by endocrine cells in the stomach that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness. A team of ...

An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month history of abdominal pain and nausea upon awakening most days, but no pain at night. Can you make the diagnosis? An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month ...

Amid reports of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions combining dietary regimens, a practice dubbed “diet stacking”, clinicians are advised to familiarize themselves with the variety of diets ...

Children who frequently miss school because of abdominal complaints are far more likely to be suffering from disorders of the gut-brain axis such as irritable bowel syndrome than diseases that can be ...