Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is often dismissed as a sensitive stomach, but experts say it is a complex gut disorder. Despite normal test results, patients experience real symptoms like bloating, ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MDKey TakeawaysIBS and bladder problems often occur together and affect quality of life.People with IBS can experience bladder symptoms like frequent urination ...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), long dismissed by many as 'just a stomach problem,' is now being recognised by experts as a complex condition deeply influenced by the gut-brain connection. Stress, ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common conditions encountered by both primary care providers and gastroenterologists, with a pooled global prevalence of 11.2%. This functional bowel ...

Fecal transplants use feces from a donor to help adjust the balance of organisms in your gut. Research is mixed on whether they can help treat IBS, but research is ongoing. Irritable bowel syndrome ...

Most people who undergo gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, experience no long-lasting symptoms after the procedure. But some people continue to have digestive symptoms after surgery, sometimes ...

A new research paper suggests that gravity may be a leading cause of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. “As I thought about each [pre-existing] theory, from those involving motility, to bacteria, to ...

Silicolgel, a colloidal silicic acid enterosorbent, was generally safe and well tolerated, and it significantly reduced symptom severity in adults with irritable bowel syndrome, with efficacy being ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are gastrointestinal (GI) conditions that share certain symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, and changes to bowel ...

Severe IBS symptoms and high anxiety sensitivity increase perceived barriers to smoking cessation and reinforce negative reinforcement smoking expectancies. IBS symptom severity and anxiety ...