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 ...

We often treat intestinal infections as an episode: a few days of symptoms, elimination of the pathogen, and recovery. In ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, or long lasting, disease that causes inflammation—irritation or swelling—and sores called ulcers on the inner lining of the large intestine. Ulcerative colitis is a ...

In this study the mycoflora of the normal adult gastrointestinal tract is described. Qualitative and quantitative determinations as well as variations in distribution along the alimentary canal, are ...

FOUR children face having their large intestines removed because their dad has a rare genetic disease that causes cancer. Jason Brace, 41, was diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis in his ...

Cecal volvulus, a type of intestinal obstruction, happens when a section of the large intestine called the cecum detaches from the abdominal wall and becomes twisted. It’s a rare but potentially ...

Melanosis coli is a medical condition caused by the release of a pigment molecule — called lipofuscin — into the mucus membranes of the large intestine (colon). Melanosis coli isn’t life-threatening.