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 ...

The enteric nervous system, or the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, is often referred to as the “second brain.” Much like your brain, the GI tract relies on the same type of neurons and neurotransmitters ...

Serotonin (5-HT) has been recognized for decades as an important signalling molecule in the gut, but it is still revealing its secrets. Novel gastrointestinal functions of 5-HT continue to be ...

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A newly released study published in the Journal of Immunity, Inflammation and Disease and conducted by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, found a multi-strain, ...

Studies have shown that gastrointestinal tract function is often influenced by specific stimulants or reactors, which sometimes cause irritable bowel syndrome or constipation. Two studies presented at ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Gastrointestinal diseases can cause symptoms like heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.Functional GI diseases affect how the digestive system ...

Maternal obesity leads to marked changes in the offspring's gastrointestinal microflora composition and gastrointestinal function. This study suggests there are non-genetic factors that could be ...