There are several potential causes of chronic inflammation, including excessive alcohol consumption, environmental factors, poor diet quality, stress and an inadequate amount of quality sleep.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a group of chronic conditions that cause inflammation and swelling ...

Doctors are warning patients that colon cancer is on the rise in people under 55.

Colon cancer symptoms can be subtle. While lifestyle changes can help reduce your risk, open communication with your family ...

Forget juice cleanses and 10-day detoxes — doctors say the smarter way to feel better fast starts in your gut, and it doesn’t require starving, suffering or giving up real food. The gut isn’t just ...

Cases among younger people are rising – such as with actor James Van Der Beek, who died on 11 February at age 48 ...

Researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine have uncovered a key primary step in the hepatic ERK pathway that leads to increased insulin production. While their previous work ...

A newly uncovered immune chain reaction in the gut may explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease face a much higher risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers found that a powerful inflammatory ...