In few cases doctor may ask to perform an enteroscopy which helps to examine the intestine and to collect tissue samples if ...

The small intestine is an important part of the digestive system that connects the stomach to the large intestine. As the longest part of your digestive tract, the small intestine is responsible for ...

Although it would seem like folklore — and I'm sure many people would guess this is an urbane myth — it's possible to eat ...

Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

A small bowel obstruction (SBO) is no small deal. And a SBO is reportedly what led to the January 12 death of Lisa Marie Presley, the then 54-year-old daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, is bacteria overgrowth in the small intestine that causes gastrointestinal (GI) pain, diarrhea, bloating, and nutrient malabsorption. SIBO is ...

The international experience of small bowel transplantation since 1985 has been compiled and analyzed through the International Intestinal Transplant Registry. [10] As of May 2001, the Registry ...

FAP undergoes life-saving small bowel transplant at private hospital, restoring digestive function and health.

Partially digested food arrives in the intestine from the stomach. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the ...

Guido Hooiveld’s proof-of-concept study, examining how the small-intestine microbiota influences different blood glucose responses when people eat the same foods, will be enabled by his Global ...

In this study the mycoflora of the normal adult gastrointestinal tract is described. Qualitative and quantitative determinations as well as variations in distribution along the alimentary canal ...

A bipartisan move has been made to ban water beads, which are often marketed to children as a toy. Sen. Bob Casey, Sen. Tammy ...