A new drug delivery method could improve treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Currently available oral drugs for IBD must transit the entire ...

A barium enema is a procedure that uses an X-ray to examine the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It can help identify colorectal cancers and other conditions. Experts may also call barium enemas ...

BERLIN — Pairing a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with a same-day esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved feasible and yielded clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) findings, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 1988, President Ronal Reagan declared May National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, and since then ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

Gastrointestinal cancers include any cancer of the GI tract—stomach, liver, esophageal, pancreatic and colorectal. They represent more than 25% of all cancers, with 5 million new cases of ...

Elimination diets are frequently used to manage gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, constipation, and diarrhea, which do not have an organic explanation. The most ...