A research team from Shenyang Agricultural University, led by Dr. Bin Li, has highlighted the potential of ...

Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. This motility disorder generally occurs in elderly patients with serious ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The descending colon is around 4 to 6 inches, ...

This week, we will be discussing a very important topic, of which a lot of people have never heard while others have only rudimentary knowledge about the condition.

Leaders of the United Nation of Islam allegedly kept children in harsh conditions, made them work long hours and routinely ...

Pseudopolyps ocurr due to the inflammation related to Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Learn what pseudopolyps on ...

The female rat's colonic obstruction was a consequence of the pressure induced by a distended vagina packed with caseous copulatory-like plugs of spermatozoa. We believe the rat died of multiple ...

Despite having a rare colon condition that requires an ostomy bag, Jack Miller is helping lead the Camp Hill Lions in their ...

Irrational antibiotic use damages mucus barrier, leading to intestinal inflammation, as shown in recent Science Advances ...

What we eat at breakfast can have an outsize impact on our health. That’s because people tend to create a habit around ...

When he was in first grade, Jack Miller, now a senior at Camp Hill High School, was diagnosed with colonic pseudo syndrome.

The patient with colonic ileus typically presents with increasing abdominal distention that is associated with mild, worsening abdominal pain. There is usually cessation of bowel movements ...