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's the Digestive System? Your digestive system is a group of connected organs that work together to turn the food you eat into nutrients your body needs to function. It includes your biliary ...

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 ...

Forget what you were told in biology class, as researchers have classified a brand-new organ inside the human body. The mesentery was long-believed to be made up of separate structures, but a new ...

The colon is part of the large intestine, the final part of the digestive system. Its function is to reabsorb fluids and process waste products from the body and prepare for its elimination. The colon ...

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