The many functions of the digestive system are differently affected by age, making older people more prone to gastrointestinal conditions. Abstract Ageing can have drastic effects on the functions of ...

For this study, the researchers measured the digestive organs of 45 people who donated their remains to the Anatomical Gifts Program at the Duke University School of Medicine. In addition to shedding ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

The morphology and regeneration of the digestive system of the ophiuroid Amphipholis kochii were investigated. The epithelia of the esophagus and stomach of A. kochii were composed of typical ...

Doctors have always known about the mesentery, but it has now been classified as the 79th organ in the body A part of the digestive system has been reclassified as an organ, following research at the ...

The human digestive system refers to the organs that take in food and break them down. Digestion describes the complex process that enables the nutrients in food to enter the body and its cells. Food ...