This one food can lower the risk of some bowel cancers, new study finds
People who ate two servings of this food per week were a fifth less likely to develop Bifidobacterium-positive proximal colon ...
How fast is your gut? The answer to this question is important to your health
Many of us pay attention to the foods we're putting in our bodies—asking ourselves whether they're nutritious and healthy for ...
Does food move slowly or too quickly in your tummy? Gut transit time can reveal a lot about your health
Understanding gut transit time can help improve digestive health and even refine eating habits. An article published in The ...
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5 Facts About Your Intestines
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 ...
A Patient’s Guide to Gastrointestinal Diseases: Symptoms, Treatments and Self-Care
The digestive system comprises several organs, all working in concert to turn the food you eat into energy. But sometimes, illness or injury can lead to a digestive disease that threatens your ...
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Researchers successfully deliver mRNA-based drugs to the intestine – without passing through the liver
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have achieved a major breakthrough in drug delivery: they have successfully transported lipid nanoparticles encapsulating messenger RNA (mRNA) to the immune system ...
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Types of Crohn’s Disease
This type causes inflammation in the final section of your small intestine, known as the ileum, as well as in your colon (large intestine). The ileum absorbs water, carbohydrates, proteins ...