Treatment for short bowel syndrome varies by stage and may include intravenous (IV) nutrition, feeding tubes, dietary changes, medications, or surgery.

The small intestine is an important part of the digestive system, connecting the stomach to the large intestine. It stretches about 20 feet and coils to fit in your abdomen. The small intestine is ...

Chronic immune diseases are shaped by multiple inflammatory processes happening at the same time, each in different parts of ...

A new therapy that combines two existing drugs shows promise for patients with inflammatory bowel disease who have exhausted ...

Most people have heard of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder that affects the stomach and intestines, causing diarrhea, constipation, and bloating. But now, a similar condition known as ...

Patients with celiac disease have impaired microbial fiber metabolism and fewer fiber-metabolizing gut microbes. Adding inulin fiber and specific bacteria may speed healing.

Chronic immune diseases are shaped by multiple inflammatory processes happening at the same time, each in different parts of ...

Experts agree that intestinal ultrasound is repeatable, well-tolerated, and accurately diagnoses and provides a monitoring strategy for small bowel Crohn's disease strictures. Diverse roundtable panel ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

Small bowel metastasis from colorectal cancer (CRC) is rare and difficult to diagnose, especially in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We report two cases with two different ...