Plastics are not inert: they gradually break into fragments over time, forming micro- and then nanoplastics (i.e., particles ...

Large language models could transform digestive disorder management, but further RCTs are essential to validate their ...

The digestive system's smooth muscle tone is maintained by a molecular pathway, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School have found a new molecular ...

Digestive enzymes play a crucial role in breaking down food into smaller, absorbable molecules, and certain foods can naturally supplement these enzymes. Fruits like pineapple, papaya, mangoes, and ...

Genetic differences in the immune system shape the collections of bacteria that colonize the digestive system, according to new research by scientists at the University of Chicago. In carefully ...