Biofilms are clusters of microorganisms that stick to non-biological surfaces, such as rocks in a stream, as well as to surfaces on plants (roots) or in animals (epithelium). These clusters are ...

Other symptoms of Crohn’s disease can include: diarrhea constipation abdominal pain pain or cramping before and during bowel movements feeling like you have to poop after you just finished ...

Objective The assessment of potentially confounding factors affecting colon microbiota composition is essential to the identification of robust microbiome based disease markers. Here, we investigate ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is among the most common gastrointestinal conditions today. It affects some 10% to 15% of people in the U.S., per the American College of Gastroenterology.

giving your food or stool less room to move. This can put you at risk of blockages in your intestines. Keep reading to learn the possible warning signs of intestinal obstruction from Crohn’s ...

Yes, a person can poop and still be constipated. Constipation does not mean bowel movements stop entirely, but it refers to a reduction in the frequency and consistency of bowel movements.

It’s impossible to miss – it’s the floating biofilm on top of your delicious ... Synthetic fibres shed huge volumes of microplastics at every step of their lifespans. In recent years ...

It's the scale you should think about your bowel movements by. Everybody's poop will vary slightly. However, the ideal stool is smooth, easy to pass and brown. Healthy poops shouldn't take long to ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease ...

Constipation is a common health problem in dogs and means a dog can’t pass a normal stool on a regular basis ... pay attention to your dog’s daily bowel movements. Constipation should ...

It remains to be seen whether Eskom’s unexpected elimination of load-shedding over the past 10 months has had a significant impact on South Africa’s economic growth. Sunday newspaper Rapport ...