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

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Another curious feature of the spade-toothed whale was its many stomach chambers – nine ... and maybe some other parts of organisms that we are not quite sure of,” said DOC Marine Science Advisor and ...

Pain behind the belly button, or periumbilical pain, can be caused by many different conditions, including gastroenteritis, appendicitis, or pancreatitis. Certain digestive conditions, such as ...

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis occurs when symptoms appear suddenly. These may include pain in the upper left abdomen that spreads to the back, fever, nausea ...

Camilla Chapman, a mom of four and owner of a plant shop in the U.K., was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer after mistakenly attributing the trouble she had swallowing solid food to a diet she ...

Upper abdominal pain originates in the organs and tissues located between your ribs and belly button. The upper abdominal cavity holds the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, bile ducts, ...

Water is the best drink for an ulcer. Other drinks that are good for ulcers include water and beverages that may aid in the healing process, such as kefir, kombucha, and chamomile tea. Foods that are ...

Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.

Scientists identify mutation patterns in healthy stomach lining, offering new insights into the earliest steps of cancer ...

A team of Singapore scientists has made a significant discovery in understanding stomach cancer, a disease that remains one ...