The first of three sections of the small intestine, the duodenum, produces large quantities of mucus to protect the intestinal lining from acid in the chyme. Measuring about 20 feet (6 meters ...

24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they report that a flexible pipe—with an interior helical ...

Enzymes continue to break down the food as it travels through the esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and large and small intestines before leaving the body as waste products. Malabsorption can occur ...

uea.ac.uk Background A defining characteristic of the human intestinal epithelium is that it is the most rapidly renewing tissue in the body. However, the processes underlying tissue renewal and the ...

Colostomy surgery may be used to treat many digestive conditions, including colon cancer, Crohn's disease, intestinal obstruction, birth defects, and diverticulitis. A colostomy is a type of ostomy ...

Probiotic supplements can help boost your gut health, but sorting through all of the options can be confusing. Check out our CNET's wellness experts' top picks. Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) is a ...

Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that breaks down fats in the small intestine and helps remove wastes from the body. Many compounds make up bile, but one ...

From the Centers of Inflammation, Translational, and Clinical Lung Research (Y. Shao, Y. Sun, Y.L., F.S., C.D., C.J., K.X., X.J., X.Y.), Temple University, Lewis Katz ...

Macrophage-myofibroblast transformation (MMT) transforms macrophages into myofibroblasts in a specific inflammation or injury microenvironment. MMT is an essential biological process in ...

Metabolic compromise is crucial in aggravating age-associated chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, increased LDL and triglycerides, and elevated blood pressure. Excessive ...