The large intestine—which includes the cecum, colon, rectum, and anus—is a key part of the digestive system. It's a long, thin organ at the end of your digestive tract where your body produces and ...

Health Canadahas revised prescribing information for the medication Rituxan after some people taking the drugfor non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developed potentially life-threatening bowel obstruction or ...

The microbial community living within our large intestine is a highly dense and complex ecosystem. While some of these microbes cause illness and disease (such as bacteria and viruses), others are ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. Millions of people live with this condition every ...

Scientists recently discovered that glycyrrhizin, a substance taken from black licorice root, may reduce inflammation and ...

A novel spatial transcriptomics atlas developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may improve the understanding of niche ...

May is Celiac Disease Awareness Month. When it comes to celiac disease, there is so much to be aware of for everyone, those ...

A new therapy that combines two existing drugs shows promise for patients with inflammatory bowel disease who have exhausted other treatment options, new research finds.

While the condition was once considered more prevalent in Western countries, gastroenterologists say India is now witnessing ...