Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 1988, President Ronal Reagan declared May National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, and since then ...

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that ...

Serotonin (5-HT) has been recognized for decades as an important signalling molecule in the gut, but it is still revealing its secrets. Novel gastrointestinal functions of 5-HT continue to be ...

The intricate workings of the digestive system often escape our conscious awareness until discomfort or dysfunction demands attention. This essential body system serves as the foundation for nutrient ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2007) — Studies have shown that gastrointestinal (GI) tract function is often influenced by specific stimulants or reactors, which sometimes cause irritable bowel syndrome ...

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A newly released study published in the Journal of Immunity, Inflammation and Disease and conducted by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, found a multi-strain, ...

This article – the second in a six-part series on the gastrointestinal tract – describes the role of the stomach in chemical and mechanical digestion, regulation of hunger, eradication of pathogens ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin that protects against inflammation and damage. Scientists ...

In a recent study published in the Scientific reports Journal, researchers examined the toxic effects of aerosol exposure from electronic cigarettes (ECs) and conventional cigarette smoke (CS) on mice ...

Maternal obesity leads to marked changes in the offspring's gastrointestinal microflora composition and gastrointestinal function. This study suggests there are non-genetic factors that could be ...