A molecule identified by Karolinska Institutet researchers promotes intestinal healing and suppresses colorectal cancer tumor ...

Researchers found a molecule that can both help the intestines to heal after damage and suppress tumour growth in colorectal cancer. The discovery could lead to new treatments for inflammatory bowel ...

The feeling of fullness, tightness, or swelling in the abdomen after eating a meal is known as bloating. Frequent digestive woe, bloating disrupt daily life and cause a lot of discomfort. It is often ...

Except she isn’t, and I instantly know – due to the words ‘heavy menstrual periods’ on her referral notes – the likely cause of her swelling abdomen. And yet, from the blank expression – one that I’ve ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found a molecule that can both help the intestines to heal after damage and ...

The testicles are a very sensitive part of the body, and discovering that one or both testicles are swollen can be a cause for alarm. Luckily, understanding what a swollen testicle means and how to ...

As it moves downward, the abdominal aorta splits into three main branches: the renal arteries (which supply the kidneys), the celiac artery (supplying the stomach and liver), and the superior and ...

Bloating and swelling are not the same. Abdominal bloating is a feeling that your abdomen is bigger (such as feeling too full after a meal) while swelling is a measurable increase in size. Though ...

One of our readers has noticed his common goldfish has a very swollen abdomen. Dr Peter Burgess explains why this may have happened and what can be done to help... Q) I’ve had my Common goldfish for ...

A 23-year-old man who sought medical care for pain and indigestion discovered that the source of his agony was a cockroach in his small intestine. More specifically, a live cockroach.

She was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy – a condition which affects the muscles in the face – in 2020 but continued to have issues as her face regularly became swollen leaving her taking steroids ...

A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped clusters of immune cells in your neck, armpit, or groin puffs up, it’s typically an ...