How much guts does it take to survive? Nature supplies man with an average 25 feet, four-fifths of it in the small intestine (comprising the duodenum, ileum and jejunum). Through the small intestine’s ...

A part of the gastrointestinal tract, the small intestine (also called the small bowel) connects to the stomach and continues on to connect to the large intestine. It is made up of three main parts, ...

Maintenance therapy with subcutaneous infliximab was more effective than placebo regardless of disease location or segment ...

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 ...

THE small intestine comprises the longest portion of the alimentary canal and yet receives small consideration in the diagnosis of intestinal tumors. The reason is the rarity of neoplasms in the small ...

A laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy is an operation that removes the large intestine. Doctors use it to treat conditions including: Inflammatory conditions of the intestine, such as Crohn's ...

BRUSSELS — In the face of ever-increasing demand, surgical techniques enabling significant weight loss are on the rise. It is simpler and less invasive to perform anastomosis by compression with two ...

The small intestine plays an important role in both digestion and in the endocrine response to regulate blood glucose levels. In the 21st century, a number of drugs have been developed which are based ...