IBS symptoms often occur in flare-ups, in which you are symptom-free on some days. Certain foods, infections, and stress can trigger constipation, diarrhea, or both. Stress management and hydration ...

More people are living with chronic gut troubles. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News guest host Kyra Miles talks with ...

April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel ...

People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of investigators. The investigators believe that theirs is the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been diagnosed with a mild case of irritable bowel syndrome, and I talked to my doctor about managing my symptoms without medication. I am interested in trying to focus more ...

IBS is a chronic condition that significantly affects the quality of life. Dr Saxena shares the early signs to recognise the ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that does not have a physical cause and affects around 11% of the global population. Currently, there is a dearth of animal ...

The chronic gut pain people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) experience may be due to long-lasting activation of a select group of gut cells. In mice, these cells continue to react to irritants ...

A new theory suggests irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common gastrointestinal disorder, may be caused by gravity. An expert explains that IBS -- and many other conditions -- could result from ...

A single gastrointestinal infection can trigger lasting changes in gut sensitivity, microbiome balance, and immune response ...

Researchers at China’s Nanjing University in Science have made a shocking discovery: they found that adults with irritable bowel disease (IBD) had 50% more microplastics in their stool than those ...