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Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
Experts offer advice on how to get ready for a colonoscopy

Intestinal Bacteria Trigger Immune Response
Finding suggests new treatments for bowel diseases, study says

IBD, Liver Disease Patients Show Vitamin D Deficits
Those with certain digestive illnesses should have levels monitored, study says

Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids
Findings could lead to tailored treatments for IBD, study suggests

Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don’t Boost Diverticulosis Risk
Study disputes conventional wisdom, but other experts say those foods cause pain for some

Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
It appears to act as 'sham feeding' that stimulates digestive nerves, U.K. study suggests

Gut Bacteria Fights Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mouse study finds molecule boosted cells eliminating colitis, Crohn's symptoms

Entereg Helps Restore Post-Operative Bowel Function
After bowel resection surgery

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Share Some Genetic Risk Factors
Finding helps pinpoint relationship between Crohn's disease and colitis

Scientists ID New Genetic Markers for Bowel Disease
Study also provides evidence that Ashkenzi Jews twice as likely to develop conditions