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 study sheds light on how the digestive system varies with every person, and how it can determine health and how the microbial ecosystem is made. According to a recent study, the human digestive ...

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 ...

Forget what you were told in biology class, as researchers have classified a brand-new organ inside the human body. The mesentery was long-believed to be made up of separate structures, but a new ...

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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 ...

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 ...

This third article in our series on ageing explores the major anatomical and physiological changes that occur within the digestive system. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical ...