New research discovers a link between estrogen and pain receptors in the colon, which may explain higher rates and intensity of irritable bowel syndrome-related symptoms in women.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in the tissue around oral cancers both increases nerve sensitivity and makes opioids less effective, according to new research published in Science ...

Some symptoms of colon cancer could be abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, or even unexplained weight loss. A ...

A California beauty queen has died at the age of 35, nine years after doctors diagnosed her with colon cancer. Andrea Andrade ...

ANSWER: Microscopic colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon. It comes in two pathologic forms -- collagenous ...

Background To investigate the effect of moxibustion at the Tianshu acupoint in relieving abdominal pain and bloating after a painless colonoscopy. Methods Patients who underwent painless colonoscopy ...

Mohammad Samad's stage 3 colon cancer was misdiagnosed as stress, IBS, and Crohn's disease.

Cori Thagard told Newsweek it felt like "living in an actual nightmare" when a CT scan revealed a life-changing diagnosis in ...

Several colon cancer survivors have shared their experiences of how they ‘knew’ it was time to see a doctor as they revealed ...

A mouse study suggests estrogen may increase gut pain by activating specific cells, offering hints to why IBS is more common ...

A doctor is pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you’re under sedation during a colonoscopy — and it may ...

An upper endoscopy looks inside the esophagus, stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. A colonoscopy is used to check the lower digestive system, including the rectum and large intestine.