Milk, soft cheeses, some yogurts, and ice cream can be a problem if you have IBS, thanks to their abundance of disaccharides ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune condition that mainly affects a person’s joints. However, RA can also cause symptoms that affect the gastrointestinal (GI) system, such as nausea, ...

Intraepithelial lymphocytosis is an elevated white blood cell count in your gastrointestinal tract. It can be a sign of celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, or other gastrointestinal conditions. The ...

Two Texas Tech Health El Paso gastroenterology researchers are receiving recognition for their clinical investigation of an electronic capsule that wirelessly relays important information about a ...

Scientists headed by a team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a new approach to drug design that can deliver therapeutics directly to a specific part of the gastrointestinal ...

Plastics were discovered in 1950 and, since then, have remained some of the most widely used materials in the world. Increased demand for plastics has led to the accumulation of these materials in ...

Unlike most GI cancers, GIST starts in supportive stromal tissue, not surface cells, and is classified as a sarcoma, says Dr. Weijing Sun. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of ...

‌Gastrointestinal perforation is when a hole develops in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This condition can easily have serious complications that could result in death. Early detection and ...