A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna has investigated a possible link between ...

A 75-year-old woman, who has since recovered, didn’t have the gastrointestinal bleeding that usually accompanies the infection Journal of Medical Case Reports A medical scan showed live hookworms in a ...

In this short science video, I use a fun model to show just how long your small intestine actually is and why it is not very ...

Researchers have discovered a way to help aging intestines heal themselves using CAR T-cell therapy. By targeting senescent ...

The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health. However, the small intestine is an underappreciated part of the gut ...

SIBO is a bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. Some people with SIBO use an elimination diet to look for connections between the foods they eat and their SIBO symptoms. Small intestinal ...

A new study suggests that stem cells are able to integrate cues from their surroundings and coordinate their behavior across tissue through networks of vasculature in their close vicinity. To act as a ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The small intestine, despite its name, is the longest part of the gastrointestinal tract. It ...

What is the large intestine? The large intestine is part of the alimentary canal, which responsible for absorbing water from indigestible food. Measuring approximately six feet long, the large ...

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