Filmmaker Kiran Rao recently underwent appendix surgery and is recovering well. Her experience has renewed focus on ...

Inflammation is often referred to as a single issue, but the fact is, it is a condition that acknowledges the body is dealing ...

When waste material passes through the colon, it can sometimes clog the appendix. This blockage allows bacteria to multiply ...

Filmmaker Kiran Rao shared a health update after undergoing appendix surgery, thanking the timely medical care for a ...

Gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome are often worse in women. A mouse study reveals a pain pathway involving estrogen, ...

UCSF researchers showed that estrogen can turn on pain signals in the gut, offering new insights into conditions like ...

Previous research has shown that many more women than men have the chronic condition, known as IBS, that causes abdominal ...

Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...

The family is eight months into the gluten-free journey as Hazeleigh learns what she can and can't eat. Her parents are ...

"Instead of just saying young women suffer from IBS, we wanted rigorous science explaining why," said co-senior author Holly Ingraham, PhD.

Scientists have discovered that oestrogen activates pathways in the colon that trigger pain and make the female gut more ...