Colorectal cancer is among the most common types of cancer. It arises from abnormal growth of cells in the lining of the ...

Let’s start with the essentials. You’ve heard it a thousand times before: wash your hands, brush your teeth, have a shower, ...

The patient's persistent symptoms prompted colonoscopic evaluation. The colonic mucosa was found to be diffusely erythematous and friable, with multiple scattered erosions present from the anal ...

EPFL scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...

Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. This motility disorder generally occurs in elderly patients with serious ...

Study findings indicate therapeutic potential of microbiome-based intervention to restore bile acid balance and promote gut healing in ulcerative colitis.

Colonic diseases are diseases that affect the colon. The term covers a wide range of diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis diverticular ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy play important roles in diagnosing gastrointestinal bleeding; however, they may sometimes fail to identify the source of the bleeding during the initial ...