Patients with SSc who have gastric dysmotility present with a more severe disease phenotype and are associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes.

A new $3.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant is helping University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) researchers delve into one of the body’s most fascinating processes ...

A new study has shown that the physical movements of the gut influence how enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) colonizes and activates its virulence genes in living hosts. Using zebrafish models, ...

Forty percent of Americans suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, such as nausea, fecal incontinence, and IBS. Lateara White knows the feeling. She spent a whole year throwing up every single night.

Gas and bloating are common, but persistent symptoms may signal a gut motility disorder affecting digestion. Conditions like Gastroparesis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome can cause nausea, early fullness ...

Whether you're sorting out the symptoms of an undiagnosed condition or grappling with the weight of a recent diagnosis, gastroparesis can be a complicated and daunting disease to navigate. You'll ...

Patients taking a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) experience only a modest delay in gastric emptying of solid foods and no significant delay for liquids compared with those ...

Ozempic can cause stomach paralysis (gastroparesis), but it’s a rare side effect. The medication slows the movement of food from your stomach to your intestines, which helps you feel fuller and ...

Injected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect: stomach paralysis, according to new data on the real-world use of the drugs. At least three ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key takeaways: Stomach paralysis is a condition that slows or stops the movement of food from the stomach to the intestines. Ozempic slows down ...