Dysbiosis of the oral microbiome is associated with various upper gastrointestinal (UGI) disorders and precancerous lesions, with specific microbial signatures varying by disease and oral site, ...

Objectives This study aimed to explore the psychosomatic state of patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) ...

A team of experts led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has developed a standardized approach that will improve the measurement of esophageal function to better diagnose upper gastrointestinal ...

Common gastrointestinal diseases include IBS, GERD, and hemorrhoids. You may have symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, or ...

FGID occurs due to the abnormal functioning of the GI tract. A recent study indicated that around 40% of the world's population is affected by FGID. 2 In comparison to men, women are more commonly ...

Gastrointestinal diseases can be functional, affecting how the GI tract works, or structural, involving physical changes or problems. Examples of functional GI diseases include IBS and functional ...

Wu Tsai Neuro Faculty Scholar Julia Kaltschmidt and MD/Ph.D. candidate Lori Dershowitz propose a novel theory that could transform our understanding of pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) motility ...

Children who frequently miss school because of abdominal complaints are far more likely to be suffering from chronic disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome than diseases that can be detected with ...

From Open to RoboticsThe field of surgery has undergone a massive transformation over the past few decades, dramatically changing how p ...

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) encompass a spectrum of chronic or recurrent digestive symptoms in infants and young children in the absence of structural or biochemical abnormalities.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with food allergies were 15.8 times more likely to develop eosinophilic esophagitis. The prevalence of ...