A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

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The pelvic region holds major organs under its layers of muscles. Some of the most important include the major digestive organs, the intestines. The small intestine is the longest part of the ...

Our digestive system is a crucial component of our body that is involved in the breakdown of food and converts it into nutrients and energy. It is a long channel through which food passes, beginning ...

People are often reminded that they are their own unique person -- and a new study says that's particularly true of the digestive tract. Dissections of a few dozen deceased individuals revealed ...

Over a century ago, when scientists were classifying the body’s organs, one was short shrifted, according to researchers who say part of the digestive system deserves to be upgraded to organ status.

Certain foods and beverages may have digestive health benefits, but before we can benefit from what we consume, our body must break it down into smaller components which can be absorbed. The digestive ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

It's a well-known fact that stress negatively impacts mental health, but the effect of stress on the digestive system is ...