Digestive Diseases
The digestive system made up of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), liver, pancreas, and gallbladder helps the body digest food. Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which your body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair.
Some digestive diseases and conditions are acute, lasting only a short time, while others are chronic, or long-lasting.
Children and Teens
Digestive Disease Topics
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
- Anatomic Problems of the Lower GI Tract
- Appendicitis
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence)
- Celiac Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
- Dumping Syndrome
- Food Poisoning
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- GI Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Indigestion (Dyspepsia)
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Digestive Diseases for Health Professionals
Clinical Trials
Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trialsResearch Discoveries & News
- Story of Discovery: Pancreatitis in Children
- Story of discovery: discoveries moving towards understanding and personalized treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
- Predicting the most effective treatment approach for pediatric ulcerative colitis
- Close ties between the microbiome and inflammatory bowel disease
- Finding a new home—how good (and bad) bacteria colonize the gut
- Primarily home-based cognitive behavior therapy as effective as standard therapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome