A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

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

According to a recent study, the human digestive system's structure varies significantly from person to person, with obvious variances amongst healthy people. The discovery could help explain how the ...

Turns out we’ve been walking around with an organ we never knew existed. So, congratulations to us. Scientists recently discovered that the mesentery, which was previously believed to be a group of ...

A new scientific review, published in Nutrients, highlights coffee's effects on digestion and the gut, and its impact on organs involved in digestion. The review, supported by The Institute for ...