The digestive system's smooth muscle tone is maintained by a molecular pathway, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School have found a new molecular ...

A study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators has uncovered a significant uptick in chronic digestive disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study findings, published ...

Moderate exercise of about 17 metabolic equivalent task (MET)-hours per week significantly reduced the risk of digestive system cancers (DSCs) and DSC mortality. Optimal risk reduction occurred at ...

Genetic differences in the immune system shape the collections of bacteria that colonize the digestive system, according to new research by scientists at the University of Chicago. In carefully ...

Long Covid patients are at a higher risk for digestive diseases, for up to one year, according to a study. The study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, showed that people who suffered both severe ...

Digestive system malignancies (DSMTs)-including esophageal, gastric, colorectal, liver, and pancreatic cancers-represent a major public health challenge in China. A recent national epidemiological ...