A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat: serious liver damage with no available treatment. Now, scientists have ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as postoperative ileus (POI) and intra-abdominal infections (IAI), remain a major concern after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Even with advances in ...

Adopting low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets over the short term doesn't change gut-derived appetite hormones at the same levels as observed with pharmacologic treatments or bariatric surgery.

A conceptual image of gut bacteria. A new study from Nagoya University School of Medicine and Fujita Health University reveals that frailty-associated dysbiosis significantly elevates the risk of ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...