Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract and cause significant discomfort or pain in the abdomen, can often get ...

IBS-type symptoms commonly exist among patients with no IBD activity, suggesting that indices of clinical disease activity are poor indicators for flare. Psychological comorbidity is common among ...

Standing in a muddy field at Glastonbury, Tom Dawson realised something wasn’t right. Although bowel disease wasn’t top of his mind as he watched his favourite bands, he couldn’t dismiss the urgent ...

IBS and IBD share similar symptoms like belly pain and diarrhea. IBS pain improves after a bowel movement, but IBD can cause blood in the stool. IBS is linked to brain-gut communication, while IBD ...

Many people experience stomach pain, bloating, or changes in bowel habits, but these symptoms can be caused by very different health conditions. Two of the most commonly confused digestive issues are ...

Focal active colitis (FAC) is when a specific type of white blood cell enters tiny structures in the colon wall, causing inflammation. Various conditions can lead to FAC, such as Crohn’s disease.

Mind-body techniques such as yoga and meditation have been used to treat and prevent disease for thousands of years. Collectively known as "the relaxation response," these practices put the body in a ...

It may not be something you like to talk about, but if you have gastrointestinal (GI) problems, your symptoms may be far more common than you think. According to data from the American ...

It can be overwhelming to receive a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition which refers to the chronic diseases that can cause inflammation in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Adjunct therapies like the Mediterranean diet, exercise, and CBT can improve quality of life for IBS and IBD patients by reducing persistent digestive symptoms. Despite standard drug treatments, many ...