It can take six hours for the small intestine to do its job. The nutrients are sucked from the inner surface of the small ...

Dr. Eng says the new standard screening age for colorectal cancer is 45 years old, down from 50 years old. Do you have more ...

A study reveals how the Wingless signalling pathway shapes the embryonic intestine of the Drosophila fly, activating a mechanism involved in calcium transport. The finding redefines the role of ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with ...

In the woman’s case, the endoscopy showed “the presence of live nematodes [worms] in the descending portion of the patient’s duodenum,” which is the beginning of the small intestine.

A large drone has been spotted near the Australia ... around the time a Chinese naval vessel navigated the border between PNG and Australia. Villagers spotted the drone flying about 6 kilometres ...

What's left of the food goes into your large intestine. And guess what? It's about 15 feet shorter than the small intestine. Ironic, huh? But at three to four inches around, it's wider ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...

Discover how to incorporate healthy habits that boost your gut health and optimize its function without resorting to detox products. Here are six effective ways to achieve this.