A healthy digestive tract is the key to good health. The digestive process is complex and the digestive tract is designed to ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, has become an epidemic in urban cities. Here are the signs to watch out for and when to seek medical treatment.

In this short science video, I use a fun model to show just how long your small intestine actually is and why it is not very small at all. I stretch it out so you can see its full length, then compare ...

Evidence is mounting that our body fat supports everything from our bone health to our mood, and now, research suggests it ...

I quit alcohol almost 16 months ago due to health issues — and there are three major changes to my body I've noticed since stopping ...

Sweet salvation? Scientists at Tufts University have discovered a way to produce a safe dupe for sucrose, AKA table sugar.

Microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. These bacteria perform important jobs, including maintaining the intestinal barrier ...

Abdominal fat is not a uniform tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, and ...

Obesity increases gallstone risk by altering bile and cholesterol levels. Know how excess weight harms the gallbladder and ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) have uncovered compelling evidence that individuals with Down syndrome experience ...

A selective Liver X Receptor inverse agonist lowered triglycerides and post-meal cholesterol in people, opening a safer path ...

Lucknow: Doctors at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) successfully treated a 12-year-old girl with an ...