When GI upset strikes, it's often a sign of a simple stomachache. But when the issue becomes more recurrent, it can be a question of IBD vs. IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects between 25 and ...

Irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis are chronic conditions that affect the digestive tract. These conditions may have similar symptoms, but there are important differences in how they’re ...

Standing in a muddy field at Glastonbury, Tom Dawson realised something wasn’t right. Although bowel disease wasn’t top of his mind as he watched his favourite bands, he couldn’t dismiss the urgent ...

Digestive woes like bloating and cramps often lead to confusion between IBS and IBD. While IBS is a functional disorder affecting gut function without inflammation, IBD is a serious autoimmune ...

It can be overwhelming to receive a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition which refers to the chronic diseases that can cause inflammation in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Mind-body techniques such as yoga and meditation have been used to treat and prevent disease for thousands of years. Collectively known as "the relaxation response," these practices put the body in a ...

A study published in Science Translational Medicine examined gut microbiota composition in irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease patients. Researchers collected stool samples from ...

IBS-type symptoms commonly exist among patients with no IBD activity, suggesting that indices of clinical disease activity are poor indicators for flare. Psychological comorbidity is common among ...

Making changes to the diet may help in relieving symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Learn which ...

IsolateIBS-IBD uses a simple blood draw to identify (with >90% accuracy) the presence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The test examines the patient’s RNA profile ...