Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are two chronic gastrointestinal disorders that share ...

Feeling bloated, crampy, or just not yourself? It might be IBS—not just stress or food intolerance, but a complex gut issue.

This article explores the different types of IBD and how the condition compares with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It also covers IBD’s symptoms, causes, and treatment options. IBD is an ...

So if you have IBS alone, you shouldn’t experience some of the long-term complications associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). These include intestinal bleeding or areas of inflamed ...

Adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who smoke may face more challenges quitting, as severe IBS symptoms and high anxiety sensitivity increase perceived barriers to smoking cessation ...

Recently, there has been strong interest in the therapeutic potential of probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). At the same time, there is a rapidly growing body of evidence to support an ...

A total of 119 subjects were recruited (58% response rate): 80 with inactive IBD, 24 with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and 15 healthy controls. Conclusion: The results show that IBD patients ...

Pictures help explain Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, including the symptoms, causes, testing, treatments, and home care needed to manage these types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The discovery of a strain of bacteria shown to reduce inflammation in the intestine caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could bring relief to millions of ...

The exact cause of IBS remains unknown ... the best foods to eat and what to avoid to effectively manage Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and maintain digestive health. According to a study ...

Experts have several theories on how IBS and sleep disturbances influence each other. Many of these issues overlap. Up to 16% of people in the United States live with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS ...