The brain can influence commensal organisms (enteric microbiota) indirectly, via changes in gastrointestinal motility and secretion, and intestinal permeability, or directly, via signaling ...

Chronic constipation may stem from various causes beyond diet and lifestyle. Recognising and addressing the hidden factors, ...

The main role of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is to digest food. This process relies on coordinated fluid secretion and bowel movement in response to mechanical stimuli in the gut.

In addition to the major liver flukes, Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis, several types of intestinal flukes ... Objective: To examine the motility of Haplorchinae spp metacercariae ...

The motility of the metacercariae in each of these dishes was estimated under the stereoscopic microscope. Since nonmotile parasites may still be viable, the researchers excysted the immature ...

Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD When you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you may think your abdominal pain under ...