A miniaturized, biomimetic model of the human intestine has successfully reproduced long-term enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) ...

A duodenal ulcer is a type of peptic ulcer that can appear in the duodenum. The duodenum is the upper part of the small intestine that’s connected directly to the stomach where it empties into the ...

Motility disorders are conditions that affect the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract. There are many types of motility disorder and they can impact any part of the digestive tract, ...

An enteroscopy is a procedure that uses a flexible tube called an endoscope to examine inside the small intestine. Enteroscopy is a nonsurgical procedure to diagnose and manage conditions of the small ...

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways Celiac disease can cause dehydration due to diarrhea.Sjögren's disease leads to dehydration by affecting moisture-producing ...

Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. How much can be said about an elephant by examining just its tail? Researchers have studied what is most ...