Stomach pain and nausea after eating can happen for many reasons. It can be a sign of a food sensitivity or eating too much. However, persistent pain and nausea after eating may indicate a more serious health condition, such as gallstones or a stomach ulcer. If a person has other symptoms or ongoing discomfort despite making changes...
by United European Gastroenterology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Around 11 percent of the global population (13 percent of women and 9 percent of men) frequently experience abdominal pain when they eat meals, according to a survey on over 50,000 people. The research is being presented for the first time today at UEG Week Virtual 2021. Pain associated...
Mono can last for a few weeks or several months and spreads mostly through saliva. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the main cause of mono. Mono is short for mononucleosis. People sometimes refer to mono as glandular fever. Here we discuss how long mono is contagious, its symptoms, and how it usually spreads. How long is...
We commonly think a full stomach is what tells us to stop eating, but it may be that a stretched intestine plays an even bigger role in making us feel sated, according to new laboratory research led by UC San Francisco neuroscientist Zachary Knight, Ph.D. You may not believe it, especially heading into the holiday...
By Jon Johnson Reviewed by Cynthia Chavoustie, PA Some flatulence is normal, but excessive farting is often a sign that the body is reacting strongly to certain foods. This can indicate a food intolerance or that a person has a digestive system disorder, such as irritable bowel syndrome. Typically, people pass gas 5–15 times per...
The University of Toronto’s David McMillen and his research team are creating a new life form to ward off disease – a bespoke, gut-dwelling microbe engineered to release drugs when needed. ut organoids are three-dimensional balls of intestinal tissues grown in the lab from stem cells that allow researchers to examine the role different types of cells play in...
Patients with meningococcal infection generally develop symptoms including a high temperature, vomiting and a stiff neck… but they might also just have a bad stomach ache. This can be so severe that they are sometimes wrongly operated for appendicitis. Teams from the Institut Pasteur and the Department of Pediatrics at Bicêtre Hospital (AP-HP) decided to...
