Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a wireless smart capsule packed with sensors ...

2529 Background: Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from GI-tract cancer is associated with prognosis of 3–6 months. Since chemotherapy and surgical procedures showed only limited efficacy, there is no ...

Objectives To estimate the effectiveness of endoscopic screening programme in reducing incidence and mortality of upper gastrointestinal cancer in high risks areas of China. Design This multicentre ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an effective and less invasive treatment for early gastric and colorectal cancers. Nevertheless, performing ESD through a flexible endoscope is technically ...

Scientists are increasingly finding that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a vital role in our overall health. While its main functions center around digestion, the GI tract is also involved in ...

Watch what you eat Man eats dubious street food—ends up blowing apart his GI tract The medical condition is rare and life-threatening.

As such, the GI tract is host to many different biomarkers that can be useful for identifying, monitoring, and treating disease—everything from short-chain fatty acids that are indicators of ...

This article focuses on bacterial toxins interacting with the gastrointestinal mucosa based on their different molecular modes of activity and effects induced in the host.

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and other organs involved in digestion, including the oesophagus, stomach, biliary system, pancreas, small ...

Over 75% of adults with diabetes experience gastrointestinal transit abnormalities, with delayed gastric emptying most common and more pronounced in patients with type 1 diabetes.