Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking ...

A new large-scale genetic study has found an unexpected link between vitamin B1 and how often people go to the bathroom. The ...

Bowel habits aren't exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when that goes wrong people can experience constipation, diarrhoea, or irritable bowel ...

A large genetic study of more than 260,000 people, published in Gut, has identified DNA variants linked to how often people have bowel movements, offering new insight into gut motility. Alongside ...

Discover the 9 best fiber supplements of 2026, including the best for kids and best for IBS. Our tests reveal top choices to improve your digestive health and wellness.

For the first time, a team of experts from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), RWTH Aachen University, and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) has demonstrated the ...

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has been chosen to host a world-leading study into the treatment of a common cause of diarrhoea. More than 500 people will be recruited for the £2m clinical trial, which ...

In a cohort of 104 patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), 44% experienced recurrence in subsequent pregnancies, with peak total bile acid levels > 40 μM/L in the index pregnancy ...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a gut hormone that may be responsible for many cases of chronic diarrhea, including up to 40% of cases in people with irritable bowel syndrome ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman feeling poorly Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) is an unpleasant condition to live with, affecting millions of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement. Early last year, I was sick with a cold/flu for a ...

Dr. Roach: I’m a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement. Early last year, I was sick with a cold/flu for a couple ...