A new experimental compound may help protect the liver after surgical removal of parts of the small intestine.

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Pope Francis awoke Thursday after a good first night in the hospital following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems that ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in “good general condition” Thursday, alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal ...

Acquired Lipodystrophy is a condition where the body abnormally stores or loses fat, typically beneath the skin. Unlike congenital forms, acquired types develop later in life. Acquired Lipodystrophy ...