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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…
May 17, 2022 0 0
World IBD Day 2022: An Interview with Isabella Haaf (Deputy Director EFCCA / worldibdday.org)
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…
January 5, 2022 0 0
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Fertility and Pregnancy, Children, and the Elderly
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…
This post looks at gastric cancer. What is it, how does it happen, and what are the treatment options? Based…
This is the fourth part of our mini-series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
October 4, 2021 0 0
Why Is a Baby’s Gut Microbiota Altered after Cesarean-Section Delivery?
From the time they are born, it is important for humans to have a good composition of gut microbes to…
September 20, 2021 0 0
Can Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Help with Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
This blog post is about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It is inspired by the recent open access paper “Improvement in…
In their book “Kinderernährung – Expertenwissen für den Alltag” (German only), Swiss nutrition experts Dr George Marx and Andrea Mathis…
For World Hepatitis Day, which takes place on July 28, we spoke with Cary James, CEO of UK-based World Hepatitis…
This is the third part of our mini-series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
July 13, 2021 0 0
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Awareness Day 2021: An Interview with The Life Raft Group
This year, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Awareness Day is on July 13. We spoke with Carolyn Tordella of the non-profit…
This is the second part of our mini-series about the condition based on our patient booklet “Fast Facts for Patient…
On the occasion of World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day we spoke with Fergus Shanahan, who is Professor and Chair…
World IBD Day is a global event which takes place on May 19 each year. It is intended to raise…
If you have psoriasis, you have a higher probability of developing other autoimmune disorders, including celiac disease. The authors of…
April 19, 2021 0 0
World Irritable Bowel Syndrome Day 2021: Spotlight on an Often Underdiagnosed Condition
On World Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Day (April 19), and in accordance with IBS Awareness Month, we spoke with Dr…
Every year in April, IBS Awareness Month as well as World IBS Day (April 19) aim to raise awareness about…
If you really want to get to grips with the problem, keep a diary of what and when you eat…
Onions, tomatoes and mints actually relax the muscle at the lower end of the gullet, allowing air from the stomach…
There are three main sources of wind: Everyone’s gut contains gas because we cannot help swallowing air when we swallow…
Poo is made of water, bits of food that could not be digested, dead cells from the lining of the…
If you think you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you are not alone. More than 1 in 10 people are…
Everyone experiences hiccups from time to time, especially after eating too much food or drinking too much alcohol. But some…
Bowel incontinence, also called faecal (fecal) incontinence or anal leakage, is the inability to control the bowels, resulting in the…