Gastrointestinal infection and inflammation are key risk factors for the development of numerous clinical gastrointestinal disorders that present with symptoms such as altered motility or secretion, ...

An indirect assessment of the functioning of smooth muscle activity in the airways and gastrointestinal wall may help explain the shared pathophysiology that links these 2 common childhood ailments.

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A newly released study published in the Journal of Immunity, Inflammation and Disease and conducted by the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, found a multi-strain, ...

Maternal obesity leads to marked changes in the offspring's gastrointestinal microflora composition and gastrointestinal function. This study suggests there are non-genetic factors that could be ...