Anti-gephyrin autoantibodies have been tied to lower gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, such as severe constipation and distention, in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), new research suggests.

The researchers found that childhood GI and UA conditions significantly increased the risk for IC in childhood, with risk ratios of 2.9 and 3.2 for irritable bowel syndrome and urinary tract ...

The connection between disordered eating and GI seems like an easy one to make. Kyle Staller, MD, MPH, director of the gastrointestinal motility laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital, said ...

A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, indicates patients suffering from GI disorders like inflammatory bowel ...

The appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin is released by endocrine cells in the stomach that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness. A team of ...

An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month history of abdominal pain and nausea upon awakening most days, but no pain at night. Can you make the diagnosis? An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month ...

Researchers have designed a new device that could offer a cheaper and easier-to-manufacture alternative to existing diagnostics for GI dysmotility, inspired by the ancient Incan technology of quipu, ...

Discover a study revealing how insomnia raises the risk of GERD and IBS, with genetic evidence linking poor sleep to ...

Medtronic, a leader in healthcare technology announced the launch of Endoflip 300 impedance planimetry system in India.

A research team led by the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Gastrointestinal Laboratory (GI Lab) has validated a new diagnostic index that will help ...