Newborns often lose some weight during the first few days after birth. This guide explains how much weight loss is usually ...

Intestinal alkaline sphingomyelinase (Alk-SMase) and neutral ceramidase may catalyze the hydrolysis of endogenous sphingomyelin (SM) and milk SM in human-milk fed infants. The enzymes generate ...

Fecal impaction refers to a mass of hardened stools in the colon or rectum. This obstruction can make it extremely difficult for a person to pass stools and may cause symptoms such as abdominal ...

Your poop is a surprisingly useful health indicator. Changes in the texture, smell, and color of your stool can mean many different things. If your stool is suddenly greener than usual, you’re ...

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his ...