Dysbiosis of the oral microbiome is associated with various upper gastrointestinal (UGI) disorders and precancerous lesions, with specific microbial signatures varying by disease and oral site, ...

Gastrointestinal diseases can be functional, affecting how the GI tract works, or structural, involving physical changes or problems. Examples of functional GI diseases include IBS and functional ...

Gastrointestinal diseases can cause symptoms like heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Functional GI diseases affect how the digestive system works without visible organ damage.

FGID occurs due to the abnormal functioning of the GI tract. A recent study indicated that around 40% of the world's population is affected by FGID. 2 In comparison to men, women are more commonly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with food allergies were 15.8 times more likely to develop eosinophilic esophagitis. The prevalence of ...

COVID-19 patients show a 37% higher risk of developing new gastrointestinal disorders compared to COVID-19-negative individuals. The study analyzed data from over 1.1 million patients, with 56,745 ...

Researchers headed by a team at East China University of Science and Technology have developed a bacterial biosensor composed of tiny hydrogel-based microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria ...

Children who frequently miss school because of abdominal complaints are far more likely to be suffering from chronic disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome than diseases that can be detected with ...

An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month history of abdominal pain and nausea upon awakening most days, but no pain at night. Can you make the diagnosis? An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month ...