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 ...

What are digestive enzymes and do we need them? Digestion is the chemical and mechanical process of breaking down ingested food into smaller chunks. These pieces are then absorbed from the digestive ...

Summer heat can significantly disrupt your digestive system, leading to issues like bloating, acidity, and constipation.

The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that plays a crucial role in regulating many of the body’s essential functions. Most people are unaware of the connection between the thyroid and ...

In the 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage, a group of scientists ventures inside the body of an injured colleague to save him from a life-threatening blood clot. They get a front-row seat to the ...

When meals are taken late at night, the body is not in an optimal state to process food effectively, which can have both ...

Our digestive system works in sync with the body’s circadian rhythm. Overnight, it processes food, absorbs nutrients, and ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

The digestive system’s rhythms are controlled by body clock genes, as well as lesser-known regulators called noncanonical clock regulators. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine aimed to ...

The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...