Gastrointestinal Health

Low FODMAP Diet

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been receiving a lot of attention, especially from dietary specialists. One component of food which has been found to aggravate IBS symptoms turns out to be FODMAPs (which stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols).

Human Microbiome Project (HMP)

Gastritis Diagnosis

Microbiome-Host Cell Interactions

Drug Metabolism and Microbiome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Fibromyalgia

What is Gastroenteritis?

Gastric Bypass Criteria

Oral Microbiota

Do Serotonin and Antidepressants Affect the Microbiome?

Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

What is Gastroparesis?

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Microbiome and Cancer

Conjunctiva microbiota

Malrotation of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Psychiatric Illness

What is a Gastric Bypass?

Causes of Bleeding in the Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Dermatitis Herpetiformis and Celiac Disease

Causes of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Causes

Parkinson's Disease and the Gut Microbiome

Gastritis Treatments

Probiotics and IBS

Diabetic Gastroparesis

Disease Susceptibility and the Microbiome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Epidemiology

Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Mechanism of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Gastroschisis Prognosis

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Treatment

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Infections

Gastroparesis Causes

Gastritis Symptoms

Gastric Bypass Benefits

Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What is Gastroschisis?

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Technique

Crohn's Disease Cause

Is There a Link Between Migraine and the Gut Microbiome?

Risk Factors for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Achievements of the Human Microbiome Project

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Treatment

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Celiac Disease Symptoms

What is Gastrointestinal Bleeding?

Gastric Varices - Signs and Symptoms

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Signs and Symptoms

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Psychological Therapies

Fecal Microbiota Transplant Regulation

What is Gluten?

Sarin Classification of Gastric Varices

Gastroschisis Causes

What is Gastroenterology?

Gastrointestinal Disease and Skin Problems

Mesentery: a new organ?

Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)

Celiac Disease Pathogenesis

Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Research

Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Celiac Disease Diagnosis

Human Microbiome

Dysbiosis and the Microbiome

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) Overview

Gut Microbiota

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Diagnosis

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Stress Response

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Prognosis

How to Recover Gut Health After Clostridium difficile Infection

Does the Microbiome Interact with the Human Endocrine System?

Causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What is Vaginal Microbiome?

Symptoms of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastroparesis Diagnosis

What does Sleeve Gastrectomy Involve?

FODMAPs and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Gastric Bypass Complications

Gastric Carcinoma

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Integrating Physiological and Psychological Approaches

Gastritis Causes

Can you Treat a Food Allergy by Altering the Gut Microbiome?

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Pregnancy

Effects of a Gluten-Free Diet on the Gut Microbiota

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Pathogenesis

What is Ulcerative Colitis?

Gastroparesis Epidemiology

Diagnosis of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Exercise

High FODMAP Foods and Low FODMAP Food Alternatives

Treatment of Gastric Varices

Does Wheat Cause Gut Inflammation?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Food Triggers

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Comorbidities

After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Types of Gastrectomy

Gastroparesis Symptoms

Ulcerative Colitis Causes

What is Celiac Disease?

How Does the Diet Impact Microbiota?

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Intestinal Malrotation

Fermented Foods and Gut Health

Alzheimer's Disease and the Microbiome

The Microbiome and Aging

Microbiome and Disease

Skin Microbiota

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Symptoms

Genetic Factors that Influence Bacterial Diversity in the Human Gut

Antibiotics and the Microbiome

Gut-on-a-Chip to Model Coeliac Disease

Is Dermatitis Herpetiformis Caused by Herpes?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Diet

Gastric Bypass Types

Celiac Disease Screening

FODMAP Research

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer

Gastroparesis Treatments

Gastroparesis and Diet

Post-Infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Self-Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

What is Gastritis?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Differential Diagnosis

Dysbiosis and Aging

Treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Celiac Disease Treatment

Gastric Varices

Treatment and Prognosis for Intestinal Malrotation

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New RNA-based liquid biopsy detects early colorectal cancer with high accuracy

Liquid biopsies are tests that detect signs of cancer through a simple blood draw. Unlike traditional biopsies, which require removing a piece of tissue, a liquid biopsy typically looks for mutations or modification changes in fragments of DNA from cancer cells circulating in the blood.

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This research highlights the association between AMY1 gene copy number and salivary enzyme activity, with implications for glucose homeostasis in diabetes.

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Study shows aspartame affects gut microbiome and gene expression in glioblastoma, highlighting potential links to cancer progression and treatment strategies.

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Eating habits directly influence vaginal microbiome, research finds

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Bayesian neural networks advance understanding of gut microbe metabolism

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Research highlights an increase in informal use of doxyPEP/PrEP among key populations in the Netherlands

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Celebrate World Microbiome Day with knowledge that matters!

Dive into our brand-new Microbiome Knowledge Hub—a curated collection of trusted, expert-led resources tailored for healthcare professionals.

From S. Karger AG 4 Jul 2025

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A study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators uncovered a significant uptick in chronic digestive disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Advanced treatments, known as immunotherapies that activate T cells—our body's immune cells—to eliminate cancer cells, have shown limited efficacy as standalone therapies for glioblastoma, the most lethal form of brain tumor.

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