Curcumin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and possibly antiviral properties. Historically, traditional Chinese, Indian and Thai medicine have used turmeric. More recently, it has ...

A perforated bowel causes sudden and severe abdominal pain and requires immediate medical care. You will often need surgery ...

An 80-year-old man presented with progressive lower left-quadrant abdominal pain. Imaging studies identified a mass adjacent to the sigmoid colon, with features suggestive of an abscess, although no ...

Researchers looked at nearly 1 million colonoscopies performed in Sweden over a 16-year span, including inpatient and outpatient procedures. Rates of bleeding and perforation were found to be lower in ...

A perforated duodenal ulcer can lead to severe complications, as it allows bacteria from the intestine to escape into and infect the lining of the abdomen. The infection can lead to sepsis, which can ...

Stercoral colitis is an inflammatory condition in which feces collect and cause pressure to build up within the colon. It can lead to complications such as rupture without treatment. Chronic ...

Digestive discomfort is common, but some symptoms go far beyond everyday indigestion. One such condition that demands urgent ...

A research team at Tohoku University, in collaboration with Denka Company Limited and U-A Corporation, has developed a ...