Gastric cancer typically develops over many decades, beginning with chronic inflammation in the stomach lining. This can progress to intestinal metaplasia, a condition in which normal stomach cells ...

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem cells lining the gut wall are not just rebuilding tissue—they are ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Organoids, three-dimensional lab-grown mini organs, are used to test basic biological theories, help scientists find new drug targets, and even trial a specific patient’s responses to particular drugs ...

Abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation are common symptoms of bowel obstruction. Partial bowel obstruction symptoms may come and go for days or weeks before worsening. Intussusception in children ...