The length of your entire digestive system from the mouth to the anus is approximately 30 feet long. Your digestive system is responsible for breaking down the foods you eat so that you can absorb ...

Dr. Soumekh gave a brief summary of the structure and function of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract: The esophagus is a long muscular tube with a top and bottom valve. Food moves from the mouth through ...

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to malignant conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and other organs involved in digestion, including the oesophagus, stomach, biliary system, pancreas ...

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Email: bevinsc{at}ccf.org When viewed from the perspective of host defence, the mammalian digestive tract presents many challenges. At the outset food contains various micro-organisms that could ...

ki.seProfessor Eddie Weitzberg, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; eddie.weitzberg{at}ki.se Throughout the human gastrointestinal tract a variety of ...

The benefits of probiotics in your gut go beyond just healthy bowel movements. A healthy digestive system has been linked to improvements in mental health and immune response. As concerns rise ...

Sarah Cannizzo, an associate veterinarian at Forth Worth Zoo, is one of only two zoo vets in Texas certified to conduct ...

Like other animals and humans, rabbits can suffer from a variety of health issues. Among the most common are respiratory ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A baby seal found stranded on a street near Connecticut’s Yale University last month has died from ...

Bird flu. With that diagnosis in mind, one of Russo’s colleagues tried to get some bovine samples tested for H5N1, but the ...

When you consume probiotics, they influence the natural balance of microorganisms already living in your digestive tract, a diverse ecosystem known as your gut microbiome. Probiotics help crowd ...