Surgery requires preoperative fasting. But why? And when can you eat again after surgery? This blog post looks at the…
Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is an emergency problem with the bowel that can often be life-threatening. If a person becomes…
Inflammation of the gut or the digestive tract can result in a condition called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The treatment…
Assessment of mucosal healing in people with ulcerative colitis by white-light endoscopy has several limitations. In the review article “Possible…
While drugs have been developed against infectious microorganisms, under certain conditions organisms can develop resistance to the drugs available. This…
Gastroparesis, commonly known as delayed gastric emptying, is a condition in which the stomach does not empty completely. In the…
Appendiceal cancer is very rare. It is estimated that approximately 1 or 2 people per million in the United States…
This is the seventh and last part of our series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts…
This is the sixth part of our series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
This is the fifth part of our series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
This is the fourth part of our series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
This is the third part of our series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
This is the second part of our series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
This is the first part of our series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
For World IBD Day, which takes place on May 19 each year and unites people in their fight against inflammatory…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder, with an estimated prevalence of 10–15%. However, many people remain undiagnosed…
A colonoscopy is an exam used to detect changes in the large intestine (colon) and rectum. It can be used…
This is the sixth and last part of our mini-series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts…
On the occasion of Dry January 2022, we turned to Dr Richard de Visser from the University of Sussex. An…
This is the fifth part of our mini-series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…