Motility disorders are conditions that affect the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract. There are many types of motility disorder and they can impact any part of the digestive tract, ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle. For more than a ...

Maternal health and other events occurring during pregnancy determine the health outcomes in offspring. Pre-natal infections are a major risk factor contributing to compromised intestinal barrier ...

Bowel habits aren’t exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when that goes wrong people can experience constipation, diarrhoea, or irritable bowel ...

Gas, bloating, and abdominal discomfort are among the most common digestive complaints worldwide. In many cases, these symptoms are linked to diet, lifestyle, or temporary digestive issues. However, ...

A key pressure-sensing protein involved in intestinal movement and inflammation regulation has been identified. Researchers from Harvard Medical School (MA, USA) and the Icahn School of Medicine at ...

Giant migrating contractions (GMCs) are powerful waves of colonic movement that propel intestinal contents toward the anus ...

Conditions that cause you to feel constantly bloated and gassy include food intolerances, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and constipation. Share on Pinterest Flashpop/Getty Images We all have gas in ...