A newly uncovered immune chain reaction in the gut may explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease face a much higher ...

Chronic inflammation may be quietly reshaping the colon and making it more vulnerable to early-onset colorectal cancer. Scientists found that colon tissue in younger patients was stiffer, even in ...

Drinking green tea may make you poop due to its caffeine content, and by increasing hydration and decreasing stress. Learn ...

A chain of immune reactions in the gut—driven by a key signaling protein and a surge of white blood cells from the bone ...

Anti-inflammatory foods support gut and heart health and may lower cancer risk in men over 50. Men over 50 should add foods ...

There are several potential causes of chronic inflammation, including excessive alcohol consumption, environmental factors, poor diet quality, stress and an inadequate amount of quality sleep.

A "living glue" used by barnacles to attach to underwater surfaces could also seal gut wounds caused by inflammatory bowel ...

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Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, has become an epidemic in urban cities. Here are the signs to watch out for and when to ...

Ginger tea is good for overall health and may aid digestion, ease an upset stomach, and reduce pain and inflammation.

An 'alarming' number of people under the age of 50 are now dying from colon cancer but what are the key signs of the disease ...

In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the ...