The dawning of a new year is — for many of us — the supposed dawn of a new you. New year, new you, new New Year’s resolution to be healthy. You renew your gym membership and you start a diet. Just as ...

The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon aging. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of action between the nutrient adaptation of intestinal ...

Researchers generated the most comprehensive single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of pig intestines to date, covering wild boars and domestic pigs across four key postnatal developmental stages. The ...

The small intestine is responsible for absorbing our dietary nutrients, but it also plays a role in warding off toxic chemicals and life-threatening bacteria. Yale researchers now report on the ...

The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon aging. Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a new mechanism of action between the ...

Injecting nutrients into the egg's amniotic fluid before hatching could also aid intestinal development in chicks. When ...

How long it takes to digest your food depends on your age, gender, and diet, but in general will take between four and six ...

Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive tract operates, according to new research. Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive ...

Three letters from readers caught my eye this week: Dear Quinn on Nutrition: Could you please clarify the location of the nutrient-absorbing cells of the body? My daughter in law had her colon removed ...

On the left: Model organism fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), gastrointestinal tract highlighted in green. On the right: Microscope images of the fruit fly intestine where cell nuclei are stained ...