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Read recent news and updates about our work at Guts UK Charity.

What could your poo say about your health?

There’s a taboo surrounding toilet habits, but your poo is an indication of your health. Checking your poo includes being aware of three things; The colour The consistency How frequently you empty your bowels This...

9th August 2024

Can We Improve Liver Cancer Treatment?

Our digestive systems have been underfunded for decades. Digestive conditions have been misunderstood for too long, and this is true for digestive cancers too. Guts UK Charity has awarded Dr Daniel Patten at the University of...

29th July 2024

Dr. Daniel Patten is stood smiling at the camera inside a lab and wearing the Guts UK t-shirt under his white lab coat. He has his right hand placed besides a microscope on top of a white bench.

What is the gut-brain connection activity?

When it comes to your health, it is so important to realise just how much your mental health can impact your gut, and vice versa. Living with a digestive condition or symptoms can impact your...

20th July 2024

The Power of Three

Our digestive systems are complex and we have a lot to learn about them but the reality is, our guts have been underfunded, undervalued and misunderstood for decades. We exist to change that. Guts UK...

10th July 2024

Join us: Digestive Disorders Workshops

@StoryingH (twitter) Have you recently been diagnosed with a digestive disorder that you’re learning to adapt to? Have you been searching for different ways to manage the symptoms of your health condition for years? Or...

28th January 2021

Riding out for more research into stomach cancer

A proud father from Wickford is raising funds for digestive health research in tribute to his father-in-law by taking part in the epic 100m cycle ride across London and the surrounding area on Sunday 29th July...

24th July 2018

Living with IBS – Nikki Clarke

Nikki’s Story Living with IBS is a constant battle; a battle that can leave you frustrated and often feeling exhausted. IBS doesn’t have an end, not really. It’s always there, lingering over your shoulder, awaiting...

23rd December 2017

Kirsty’s story for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Guts UK has been a steadfast supporter of research on pancreatic diseases and an advocate for people affected by them. Pancreatic cancer has one of the worse survival rates...

1st November 2017