The presence of antibiotic-resistance bacteria in a person’s stool or urine indicates an increased risk of developing a drug-resistant bloodstream infection, such as sepsis, according to research ...

Five fun facts about the bugs in your bowels. May 2, 2013— -- intro: Deep in the bowels of our, well, bowels, lurk trillions of microscopic bacteria. But don't be fooled by the big bad "B" word, ...

Gut bacteria shown to produce serotonin, revealing new pathways for IBS therapy. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have uncovered new details about how gut bacteria interact with ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Huang Jen-hsien (黃任嫻), director of the Department of Colorectal Medicine at Cheng Hsin General ...

The number of bowel movements you have in a day may be a significant indicator of how healthy you are. The frequency of a person's bowel movements can influence their health due to the impacts of ...

Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Experiments demonstrate that gut bacteria can produce the ...

C. diff infection can cause diarrhea. While it may lead your poop to change color, there are no specific colors that are definitive evidence of having C. diff. According to the Centers for Disease ...

Everyone experiences the discomfort of constipation or diarrhea at some point. Constipation could simply be the result of not eating enough fiber, while diarrhea could be caused by consuming foods you ...