Bloating can occur due to constipation, dietary changes, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Here, experts share the best ways to get rid of bloating fast.

Study finds major methodological differences across seven direct-to-consumer stool tests, producing taxonomic profiles as variable as those between individuals — limiting clinical use.

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

Doctors say colorectal cancer diagnoses are increasing among younger adults and stress that screening beginning at age 45 can ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements. Here's what doctors say about the trend.

While it hasn’t been proven to affect Crohn’s inflammation, a low-FODMAP diet can help with function symptoms like gas and diarrhea. Learn how to try it safely.

Recent research has opened the debate on whether chemical imbalances cause depression, anxiety, and other conditions ...

Now scientists in Japan believe they may have discovered an important reason why some constipation treatments do not work.

Digestive symptoms are easy to ignore—partly because they’re common, and partly because no one loves talking about them. But gastroenterologists say some of the issues people are most likely to brush ...

Her son had been sick for four months when Blanca Morales started asking about a transplant. It had started with a case of ...