Digestive Disorders News & Features

Making a deposit to a "poop bank" sounds gross, but it could be a key step in ensuring your own long-term health for years to come.

Drinking one can of alcoholic or nonalcoholic lager a day improved gut microbiome diversity in healthy men, Portuguese researchers report. Does that mean beer is good for you?

A new study found no one fiber supplement outperformed the others in changing consumers' gut microbiome.

The pancreas is a big digestive gland that sits behind the stomach. It can get inflamed for a variety of reasons, but it is most often related to gallstone disease or excessive alcohol use.

North Korean officials have reported a major outbreak of another infectious disease, which is affecting at least 800 families so far.

A poor-quality human liver was repaired inside a machine for 3 days before it was successfully transplanted into a cancer patient with advanced cirrhosis who otherwise had a "near zero" chance of getting a liver in time, according to a new report.

Human stool contains a treasure trove of valuable health information. New tech-enabled toilets offer a way to capture key insights before they’re flushed away.

If the technique proves generally successful it could revolutionize organ transplant, greatly expanding the pool of available organs.

Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is most often thought of as a disease acquired in healthcare facilities, but researchers find that shoe bottoms tell another story of transmission in communities.

Postbiotics are part of your body's microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that keep you healthy. Learn more about what they are, why they're important, and more.

Grimmway Farms of Bakersfield, CA, is voluntarily recalling several brands of carrots because of a possible salmonella contamination.

A new study reports on what appears to be a possible solution to the problem: kidney vouchers.

Travelers returning home from foreign destinations are bringing back more than tourist souvenirs and memories.

The licensed technology shows promise for objectively detecting and reporting early changes to stool, researchers report.

Poop from ancient Neanderthals harbors valuable information about modern-day gut health.

More than 70% of patients who received antibiotics avoided surgery for at least 90 days, according to the new report.

Ginsburg had gone to the hospital for outpatient tests that revealed an infection caused by a gall stone.

Ginsberg joined in from the Maryland hospital where she's being treated for an infection caused by a gall stone.

High-fiber diets are believed to cause bloating by increasing certain populations of healthy, fiber-digesting gut bacteria. They produce gas as a byproduct.

The research found that of 150 websites that came up with a search of probiotics, most were commercial sites, hoping to sell a product.

The researchers noted that hiccuping is common among fetuses and newborns, and begins as early as nine weeks into pregnancy, CNN reported.

Long-time co-host Vanna White took over running the show on Friday after taping was paused on Thursday.

Doctors may typically hold off on operating until gallbladder inflammation has gone down and antibiotics have started working on an infection. But the study found that waiting more than 72 hours for surgery led to a higher rate of complications and longer hospital stays.

Two patients who received fecal transplants suffered infections from drug-resistant E. coli, and one of them died from their infection.

A new study found the microbiomes of regular coffee drinkers were considerably healthier than those who consumed little to no coffee.