Allergies are usually associated with the immune system, genetics, and environmental factors. Increasingly, however, another ...

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Findings suggest that impaired fiber metabolism in celiac disease is due to microbial deficits, not just diet, emphasizing ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat ...

Many people with celiac disease are advised to eat more fiber to support digestion and manage symptoms, either through diet ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom, to shed light on one of the most ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...

Doctors discovered that a 23-year-old who was complaining of indigestion had a live, 3-centimeter roach in his gastrointestinal tract Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...