The digestive system's smooth muscle tone is maintained by a molecular pathway, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School have found a new molecular ...

Digestive enzymes play a crucial role in breaking down food into smaller, absorbable molecules, and certain foods can naturally supplement these enzymes. Fruits like pineapple, papaya, mangoes, and ...

Genetic differences in the immune system shape the collections of bacteria that colonize the digestive system, according to new research by scientists at the University of Chicago. In carefully ...

Diarrhea and other digestive symptoms are the main complaint in nearly half of coronavirus patients, Chinese researchers report. Most patients with the coronavirus have respiratory symptoms, but these ...

Plastics are not inert: they gradually break into fragments over time, forming micro- and then nanoplastics (i.e., particles <1 μm in size). Nanoplastics are found in drinking water and foods packaged ...

Your gastrointestinal (G.I.) system, the key player in your overall digestive health, is one of the most important systems in your body. It consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, ...