A study in rats found that ingesting chitosan, a dietary fiber from shells, significantly increased the fecal excretion rate ...

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An abdominal radiograph shows signs of colonic dilatation, especially marked in the cecum and ascending colon ... Lack of small-bowel dilatation and air throughout the colon and rectum are ...

A 76-year-old UK woman who was said to rarely fall ill died three days after she was diagnosed with bowel cancer after doctors originally mistook her symptoms for a food intolerance, the Daily ...

Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division have shown that alcohol combined with burn trauma throws the intestinal microbiome into chaos, leading to inflammation and ...

The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa ...

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic condition of unknown origin characterized by severe inflammation and mucosal destruction in the intestine. There are two main forms: Crohn s disease ...

Pain on the right side of your abdomen may be caused by hernia, gas, appendicitis, kidney issues, reproductive system issues, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and indigestion. There are many ...

Bloating is very uncomfortable and sometimes, even painful. Often a result of excess gas in the intestines, doctors suggest eating a nutritious diet and staying hydrated to reduce it. However, there ...

small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus. The symptoms relate to the organ affected and can include obstruction, abnormal bleeding and other associated problems.