But a new study led by researchers in Sweden indicates certain antibiotics may have a far longer impact on the gut microbiome. The study, based on drug registry data and genetic analysis of fecal ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Diarrhea and constipation are common causes of fecal incontinence.  Dietary changes and medications can help improve fecal incontinence.Eating smaller meals and going ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, relapsing-and-remitting, potentially progressive form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with multidimensional and often negative effects on patients' lives.

Stercoral colitis is an inflammatory condition in which feces collect and cause pressure to build up within the colon. It can lead to complications such as rupture without treatment. Chronic ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Long-term constipation can lead ...

Local recurrence after curative resection of early gastric cancer by endoscopic submucosal dissection. The usefulness of indocyanine green (ICG)–guided lymphadenectomy in robotic gastrectomy for ...