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A birth defect in which several parts of the small intestine are too narrow to function. Volvulus. In this condition, the intestine is twisted around itself. It can be a birth defect.

Lifestyle factors may also help. Crohn’s disease involves inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, affecting the deepest layers of the intestinal walls. Developing ulcers, which are open ...

Inflammatory bowel disease pain is the result of either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Both conditions lead to abdominal pain that can be accompanied by diarrhea. However, the locations where ...

The stomach's mixing motion, along with the acid and the breakdown of protein by the pepsin, turns the bolus into a liquid substance called chyme, which is then slowly released into the small ...

Before a colonoscopy, a person needs to drink a special fluid that clears their bowels to make any irregularities easier to spot during the procedure. Some people may call this a “colonoscopy ...

Every time I go in the house I’m just going to see him in there.” A twisted bowel, also known as volvulus, is a type of bowel obstruction. Bowel obstruction is a condition in which the ...

A concentrated form of cherry juice could help relieve the symptoms of bowel disease, a new study has found. Researchers found that just two glasses a day of Montmorency cherry juice can slash ...

In the woman’s case, the endoscopy showed “the presence of live nematodes [worms] in the descending portion of the patient’s duodenum,” which is the beginning of the small intestine.

Free bowel cancer screening has been expanded from ages 60- 74 to 58-74 The announcement repurposes funding set aside by the previous government to lower the eligibility age for Māori and Pacific ...

State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047 Jiangxi, China International Institute of Food Innovation, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330051 Jiangxi, China ...