How could a better understanding of the pathophysiology of diverticulosis and diverticular disease lead to more improved methods of both diagnosis and treatment?

There are many causes of rectal bleeding. The most common cause is hemorrhoids. Other causes include fissures, complications from diverticulosis, proctitis, colitis, and rectal cancer. Since there are many different potential causes you should see your doctor when you are having rectal bleeding. Alt

Some people may have experienced it and may not know what it is. So what is heartburn exactly? Heartburn is a condition that manifests as a burning sensation or feeling in the chest.

Drug-induced liver injury is increasing and is the primary cause of need for liver transplantation. Learn how to assess for and diagnose drug-induced hepatotoxicity.

Although heartburn is usually not a life threatening condition, it is definitely a nuisance. For some people, they only experience a heartburn attack once in a blue moon and their conditions are usually quite mild. Therefore they are usually not so bothered by it. Their lifestyle is usually not affe

Is acute-on-chronic liver failure its own clinical entity, and how is it different from other forms of liver failure?

Depending on how severe your GERD is, treatment may involve one or more of the following lifestyle changes and medications or surgery.

Acid reflux is not just uncomfortable, it's downright deadly. If left untreated it can lead to permanent damage of the esophagus and even cancer. While a doctor's visit may be in order, you can also treat this condition at home if you follow these simple tips.

The symptoms of heartburn, such as a burning sensation in the throat or pain in the upper abdomen, are commonly caused by acid reflux, where acids escape the stomach and are regurgitated through the esophagus. Less common is bile reflux, where fluids produced by the liver are released into the upper

Wheat-based starch hydrolysates, such as glucose syrups, dextrose and maltodextrins are found in more than 50% of European processed food. Are they safe for celiac disease patients?

Most Americans who have celiac disease probably don’t know it.

Symptoms of acid reflux can be painful and debilitating. However, this kind of condition can be improved by consuming the kind of food that you should eat and avoiding those that you must not consume.

How safe and effective is treatment with sofosbuvir and simeprevir in HCV patients with cirrhosis and contraindications to interferon and/or ribavirin?

Does the presence of serrated polyps suggest a greater risk of advanced colorectal cancer?

Azathioprine is well established for the maintenance of remission in IBD; however, many patients are intolerant to it. Is intolerance a marker of poor prognosis for them? This new study takes a look.

As more older patients seek treatment for cardiovascular disease, how likely are they to develop gastrointestinal bleeding, and how can they be most effectively managed?

Acid reflux can wake you from a sound sleep with a horrible rush of burning acid in the back of your mouth and throat. This can leave you feeling scared and breathless, not to mention wreaking havoc with your sleeping schedule, as some sufferers cannot get back to sleep afterward. There are simple r

Blocks process that contributes to abnormal inflammation

Normally, a newborn calf will instinctively nurse from its mother soon after birth. But what happens if the calf is unable to nurse as it should? It is vital that a newborn calf receives colostrum, the first milk produced by its mother. This liquid delivers important antibodies and a large amount of

Enteral nutrition is now widely used as the preferred route of nutritional support in malnourished and intensive care unit patients.