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.
Infants & Children
Digestive Disease Topics
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Adults
- Acid Reflux (GER & GERD) in Infants
- 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 & Diverticulitis
- Dumping Syndrome
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)
- Food Poisoning
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- GI Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hirschsprung Disease
- Indigestion (Dyspepsia)
Healthy Moments Radio
Listen to health tips from Dr. Rodgers in his weekly 1-minute episodes.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Your Diet
- What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
- How to Stay Gluten Free
- Celiac Disease: What Is a Gluten-Free Diet?
- Diagnosing Celiac Disease
- What Is Celiac Disease?
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
- Cellular response to bacteria may explain why infection sometimes causes stomach cancer
- Identifying the distinguishing features of bile acid diarrhea
- How gut bacteria use a bile acid to keep inflammation in check
- Identifying defects in wound healing in inflammatory bowel disease
- How a gut “feeling” helps digestion
- Chatty neighboring cells promote eosinophilic esophagitis