UK's NHS notes that Irritable Bowel Syndrome can flare up for no obvious reason, but it is most often triggered by certain ...

The digestive system, particularly the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, is one of the body’s largest and most complex systems, running from the mouth all the way to the anus. It includes organs such as ...

The hormone estrogen—which female animals typically have more of than males—triggers a molecular cascade in the gut that ...

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to a new study.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that causes gut pain and bloating, and women are far more likely to ...

Many people with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, develop a sixth sense about public restrooms. They know where to find one in a hurry and are used to leaving a table of friends at dinner or a sale ...

Researchers have investigated the role that estrogen plays in signaling more gut pain, and it isn't working alone.

Digestive woes like gastroparesis and IBS, though distinct, cause similar discomfort. Gastroparesis slows stomach emptying, ...

Previous research has shown that many more women than men have the chronic condition, known as IBS, that causes abdominal ...

UCSF researchers showed that estrogen can turn on pain signals in the gut, offering new insights into conditions like ...

Colon spasms can affect the frequency, shape, and urgency of your bowel movements. They can occur with trapped gas and some health conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis ...