Because SYNT-101 was designed to treat obesity by establishing a temporary polydopamine tissue lining to redirect nutrient absorption past the proximal ... part of the small intestine.

Dr. Marta Calvo, a digestive system specialist at Puerta de Hierro Hospital in Madrid, reported that the onset of ...

However, endogenous production of the ω-3 PUFAs eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from α-linolenic acid by humans is so small as to be insignificant ... between ω-3 PUFA ...

An expert breaks down the entire digestion process.

Discover the 4 stages of appendicitis, from early inflammation to life-threatening rupture, and learn 6 warning signs that ...

A Canadian pilot and his passenger survived their small plane crashing into the Sea of Cortez off Mexico's coast. The entire ordeal was caught on camera on April 18. Pilot Michael MacDonald said ...

Both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) affect the digestive tract. Both conditions cause some similar symptoms, including abdominal pain, bloating, ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it ...

This is called a stoma. If the opening is from your large bowel (colon) it is called a colostomy. If the opening is from your small bowel (ileum) it is called an ileostomy. You wear a small bag over ...

Introduction Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) are common causes of diarrhoea following pelvic radiotherapy 1. BSG guidelines recommend ...

Other less common types of cancer can also affect the bowel, including lymphomas and neuroendocrine tumours. Cancer can also start in the small bowel, but it is rare.