Passing mucus in the stool is less common in people with Crohn's disease. It can sometimes mean that you're developing an ...

Seek immediate medical attention for severe symptoms, such as blood or mucus in stools, intense pain or cramping, or persistent nausea or vomiting.

During the first 24 hours of life, a newborn passes meconium, a thick, black stool. It comprises cells, amniotic fluid, bile, and mucus the baby ingested in the womb. Meconium is sterile ...

A University of Manchester test on the mucus lining of the intestine, performed in mice, has found changes in bacteria that could lead to inflammatory bowel disease 12 weeks earlier than previously ...