Although popular elsewhere in the world, most Americans find offal an unpleasant choice on its own, but have probably eaten ...

Globally, people get animal protein mostly from chickens, with pigs and cattle in second and third place. A 2023 report ...

For decades, scientists and surgeons around the world have been trying to solve the organ donor crisis. The answer could be ...

The discovery of four lynxes in the Scottish Highlands reinvigorated a debate over an illicit conservation practice that has ...

Ulcerative colitis is a type of IBD that causes inflammation in the rectum and large intestine. The inflammation can also spread to other parts of the intestine over time. As with other types of ...

Utilising innovative technologies In monogastric animals, most substances are naturally absorbed in the small intestine and do not reach the large intestine (including the posterior small intestine) ...

Using mucin taken from a pig, we analysed both enzyme activity ... have fewer Akkermansia muciniphila in their large intestine. The more lean and athletic you are, the more A muciniphila you ...

Using mucin taken from a pig, we analysed both enzyme activity on the surface ... have fewer Akkermansia muciniphila in their large intestine. The more lean and athletic you are, the more A ...

The small intestine is around 20 ft (6 m) long and absorbs around 90% of the nutrients from food into the bloodstream. From the large intestine, the body absorbs water and electrolytes.

The two conditions have different causes and treatments. Hirschsprung disease happens when nerve cells are missing in the large intestine, which can cause stool to become blocked. Meconium ileus ...