In A Nutshell Researchers in Japan identified two common gut bacteria, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides ...

A new condition of "bacterial constipation" has been discovered, which might lead to better treatments if going to the loo ...

The health service constitutes constipation as being bowel movements that are fewer than three each week, which can lead to symptoms like painful cramps in the tummy area, straining to poo, or not ...

Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research ...

A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...

BACKED up? Scientists have discovered a new type of ‘bacterial constipation’ that laxatives, fibre supplements and diet ...

New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common - yet often overlooked - source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that ...

Researchers found that Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron degrade protective colonic mucin, drying ...

Scientists in Japan have uncovered a bacterial duo in the gut that might explain why millions of people struggle with chronic constipation, especially when traditional treatments fail. Their work ...

A stool that looks like currant jelly can indicate a bowel disorder called intussusception. However, bloody mucus in the stool may also be a sign of other conditions, such as inflammatory bowel ...