Small changes in stool can be easy to ignore, but they may signal something serious. Doctors say paying attention early can ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways Sticky poop can occur due to excess mucus or fat in the stool.Conditions like celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, or pancreatic issues may cause sticky ...

Most people rarely discuss their bathroom habits, but paying attention to changes in your stool can provide crucial insights into your overall health. When your bowel movements become sticky, oily, or ...

New research from UBC Okanagan could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful by tapping into a common - yet often overlooked - source of information: the mucus in our digestive system that ...

Common symptoms are changes in stool appearance and texture. Normally, stool is brown, but people with bile duct cancer may have pale or clay-colored stools that are oily and float in water. Also ...

Knowing exactly what's inside a tumor can maximize our ability to fight cancer. But that knowledge doesn't come easy. Tumors are clusters of constantly changing cancer cells. Some become common cancer ...

A cross-section of a mouse’s early-stage pancreatic tumor. CSHL scientists discovered that early pancreatic cancer cells depend on the regulators of mucus production to survive and grow. Green, purple ...

If you’ve ever gone to the bathroom and noticed mucus in your urine, you may worry something is wrong. But don’t rush to push the panic button just yet. While a bit of discharge isn't usually cause ...

Narrator: Mucus production is something humans share with all mammals. It coats our reproductive and digestive tracts, as well any wet surfaces exposed to the outside world like our eyes and nostrils.