When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...

Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab warns that many "parasite cleanses" promoted online are ineffective, often consisting of ...

Researchers sheds light on a face-off in the intestines between the immune system and a bacterial pathogen whose family members cause gastrointestinal disease and the plague. The team's insights may ...

Here’s what causes constipation, how often you should really be going and what you can do to support improved bowel movement frequency.

As much research as we have on the gut microbiome, scientists are still figuring out the full complexity of these microbial communities, writes columnist Carrie Dennett.

Abdominal pain commonly happens with IBS, but researchers aren’t sure about the exact cause. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a long-term gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that affects the stomach and ...

What if a protein could be injected to help heal both "leaky gut" and severe depression? New research from the University of Victoria (UVic), published in Chronic Stress, shows that a glycoprotein ...

New research from the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates that Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, a relative of the bacterial pathogen that causes plague, triggers the body’s immune system to form ...