Another key factor in IBS is motility dysfunction—colon contractions that are too fast or too slow. That leads to diarrhea (too fast) and constipation (too slow). Motility dysfunction can also cause ...

This triggers intense spasms and contractions in the intestines ... offering potential insights into chronic conditions like inflammatory bowel disease. “This isn’t a specific nefarious activity of ...

A new study shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating ... conditions like inflammatory bowel disease. After a meal of questionable ...

University of Oregon researchers are helping to uncover the mechanisms at work when one ingests contaminated food or water.

Your intestines spasm and contract ... triggers those painful contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the gut rids itself of ...

The cells are dynamic, and in our experiments we found that their relocation in response to to bacteria-induced tissue damage triggers strong gut contractions. The tube-like gut goes from left to ...