Crofelemer has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines ...

Intestinal fibrosis is a common and potentially serious complication of IBD that results from the reaction of intestinal tissue to the damage inflicted by chronic inflammation. The traditional view ...

Scientists have uncovered a gut-specific epigenetic aging mechanism that links inflammation and iron imbalance to cancer risk ...

Intestinal lymphoma is a form of cancer that begins in the lymph tissue within the intestines. It can cause nausea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and bloody stools. Surgery may be required. The ...

A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna has investigated a possible link between ...

Since this is an extremely rare condition, the exact survival rate is poorly understood, and survival rates vary. An older study from 2009 determined that individuals with CIPO who have treatment with ...

At 24 years old, Danielle Perea was newly enrolled in a clinical lab science master's program, living with her boyfriend in Louisiana, and generally enjoying her life — until one day, a stomachache ...

The intestinal epithelium undergoes rapid renewal every 3–5 days, a process driven by intestinal stem cells (ISCs) located at ...

Due to changing lifestyles, unhealthy foods, and eating with unwashed hands, intestinal worms have become a common problem ...