Forget stress and spicy food. The real cause of most ulcers is a sneaky bacteria hiding in your gut but modern medicine has a ...

Chronic (long-standing) gastritis does seem to increase the risk of stomach cancer, and I do think it is important for you to have your stomach function properly assessed.

Natalia Mesa was previously an intern at The Scientist and now freelances. She has a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s in biological sciences from Cornell ...

Honey, a staple in natural medicine for centuries, boasts various nutritional properties that support our body's functions.

Scientists identify mutation patterns in healthy stomach lining, offering new insights into the earliest steps of cancer ...

The digestive system breaks down food into tiny particles which are absorbed into the blood. These particles provide energy for the body to grow, repair itself and remain healthy. Food that cannot ...

These findings led them to ponder if more genes required for gastric function were absent in agastric fishes. Could such ...