Over a century ago, when scientists were classifying the body’s organs, one was short shrifted, according to researchers who say part of the digestive system deserves to be upgraded to organ status.

The digestive system’s rhythms are controlled by body clock genes, as well as lesser-known regulators called noncanonical clock regulators. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine aimed to ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified a new organ that has been hiding in plain sight inside the human body. Previously Thought As A Fragmented Structure In The Digestive System Known as the mesentery, the organ ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Overindulged at dinner? Yoga for digestion could help alleviate some of your discomfort and even ...

Researchers at Ireland's University of Limerick have officially discovered a new organ, the Irish Examiner reported on Tuesday. So we've all just gained a new body part — sort of. It's called the ...

The mesentery is an organ that attaches all the digestive organs in the abdomen. It connects much of the intestines to the back abdominal wall, holding them in place when a person stands upright. The ...

The pelvic region holds major organs under its layers of muscles. Some of the most important include the major digestive organs, the intestines. The small intestine is the longest part of the ...

In late January 2020—when Covid-19, then known as 2019-nCoV, had yet to penetrate most national borders—a research paper was published in The Lancet medical journal detailing the symptoms of a cohort ...

The human body undergoes numerous changes throughout life, with many significant transitions occurring during the decade of the 40s. Among these changes, the decrease in digestive enzyme production ...