Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Inflammatory bowel disease is a disease related to the intestines. In this disease, there is a problem of inflammation and ulcers in the intestines. Let's know the ...

Left: Representative images of FDG accumulation in the intestinal wall (above) and inside of the intestine (below). Right: Taking metformin results in a larger amount of sugar accumulating inside the ...

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 ...

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem cells lining the gut wall are not just rebuilding tissue—they are ...

An enteroscopy is a procedure that uses a flexible tube called an endoscope to examine inside the small intestine. Enteroscopy is a nonsurgical procedure to diagnose and manage conditions of the small ...

Small intestine lymphoma occurs when non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma affects the small intestine. It can cause abdominal pain, weight loss, and fever. Treatment involves chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation ...