The many functions of the digestive system are differently affected by age, making older people more prone to gastrointestinal conditions. Abstract Ageing can have drastic effects on the functions of ...

The human digestive system refers to the organs that take in food and break them down. Digestion describes the complex process that enables the nutrients in food to enter the body and its cells. Food ...

The study sheds light on how the digestive system varies with every person, and how it can determine health and how the microbial ecosystem is made. According to a recent study, the human digestive ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

The morphology and regeneration of the digestive system of the ophiuroid Amphipholis kochii were investigated. The epithelia of the esophagus and stomach of A. kochii were composed of typical ...

Your pancreas is an organ that’s part of both the digestive system and the endocrine system. The digestive system, which breaks down food into tiny components that are then absorbed into the body, is ...

Doctors have always known about the mesentery, but it has now been classified as the 79th organ in the body A part of the digestive system has been reclassified as an organ, following research at the ...