Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract—from the mouth to the anus. It most commonly affects the ...

Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and ...

With a high number of cells and longer villi, the body would absorb more nutrients. This could lead to increased fat absorption and weight gain when combined with a high-fat diet. The scientists also ...

This report describes three cases of clade Ib MPXV infection in pregnant women (one in each trimester of gestation) with molecular and histopathological evidence of transplacental transmission.

In effect, the generation of a hypertonic villus interstitium by active sodium absorption is a major contributor to both intestinal oxygen consumption and blood flow regulation through both hypertonic ...

The Best Time to Take Calcium Supplements for Maximum Absorption, According to Dietitians Should you dole out your dose at breakfast or later in the day? Here’s what you need to know.

The absorption rate of new apartments remained near historical lows in last year’s fourth quarter, according to the latest Census Bureau report, as the number of completions posted a third ...

Bananas Could Be Wrecking Your Smoothie’s Superpowers, Study Suggests Research shows that the popular smoothie staple slashes nutrient absorption by more than 80%. Here’s what to know.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers ...

Small intestinal villi are projective microstructures from the mucosa that provide a large surface area for digestion and absorption. On the mucosa, intestinal epithelial cells undergo terminal ...