Intestinal bacteria are important for human health as they help digest food and regulate immune function. Thus, in recent years, it has become clear that gut microbiota dysbiosis, an imbalance in ...

Brain fog is the result of “bad connections” between the gut and the brain, said Gerard Clarke, a professor of ...

An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously unknown function of the intestinal nervous system. The study reveals ...

The gut, or digestive system, is made up of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Ideally, parts of our body such as the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines all work properly so we can eat and ...

The appendix is an organ we tend not to think about until it acts up, causes illness and needs to be removed surgically.

Welcome to the University of Utah Adult Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Clinic (EGID) where we specialize in the care and treatment of patients with conditions such as eosinophilic esophagitis, ...

The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...

You may be familiar with some of the more notable symptoms of menopause, like changes in menstruation, hot flashes, and sleep disturbances. The same hormone changes ...