The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better ...

A periampullary duodenal diverticulum compresses the distal bile duct, leading to obstructive jaundice in a patient without ...

Bariatric surgery is a medical procedure that alters the digestive system to help individuals with obesity lose weight by ...

Coffee enemas, a controversial alternative medicine practice from the 1920s, lack scientific evidence and pose significant risks, according to gastroenterology experts.

Aussies in type-2 diabetes trial that gently treats this part of the gut This new type-2 diabetes treatment has been shown to not only work but may also become a one-off way to control the disease ...

Those afflicted often experience gastrointestinal symptoms like stomach pain, bloating, constipation, gas and diarrhea. But ...

The singer and actress made the revelation while explaining to her followers why she has been quiet on X recently ...

A Chinese man unknowingly carried a 15-centimetre ceramic spoon in his duodenum for six months after a boozy night in Thailand, where he attempted to induce vomiting. Doctors in Shanghai discovered ...

Georgia Tech engineers have created a pill that could effectively deliver insulin and other injectable drugs, making ...

The Athletic spent stage six of this year's race with the EF Education-Easypost team — this is how they fuelled Ben Healy's ...

The esophagus, which is not normally exposed to acid, adapts to acid reflux by becoming more like the stomach or the ...