A middle-aged woman with a 6-year history of stable inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presented with progressively worsening abdominal pain, increased stool frequency and rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy ...

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WHEN James Rogers first spotted blood in his poo his doctors insisted it wouldn’t be cancer. They even ran blood tests on the ...

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) arises from complex interactions among diet, host and gut microbiome. Although diet influences intestinal inflammation, the microbial and metabolic pathways ...

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Chronic foul-smelling stool can reflect fat malabsorption, pancreatic enzyme deficiency, or colorectal disease, making digestive changes important early clues.

Diseases and disorders particularly that of bowels and digestive process is more common than others and colitis is one such common disease that is experienced by countless people all over the world.

A new study suggests that a strain of _Aeromonas_ bacteria might initiate the early stages of ulcerative colitis, challenging traditional medical views.

A large international study reveals that the loss of beneficial gut bacteria may trigger inflammatory bowel disease, offering ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

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