Much of the small intestine microbiome remains an undiscovered frontier. Stefano Madrigali/Moment via Getty Images Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health. However, the small intestine is an underappreciated part of the gut ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been having a lot of bloating and intestinal gas. A friend says this can mean that you have too much bacteria in your small intestines. How does that happen, and how do you fix it?

A research team led by Nam Ki-taek, a professor at Yonsei University's Medical Life Sciences Department, and Jeong Ha-yeong, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers investigate the impact of dietary antigens in regulating small intestinal tumors. Despite being the most common type of ...

When becoming a parent there are many new things to learn, one of which is Hirschsprung Disease which is a rare disease. Often called Hirschsprung’s disease in babies, this is a rare disease that ...

The speed at which food moves through the digestive tract depends on many factors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When you're ...