Product FocusSlash Sample Preparation Time with Microwave Digestionby Colm O'Regan, PhDMicrowave digestion offers increased speed and consistency over other sample prep methods
NewsFront-Loading Calories Early in the Day Reduces Hunger, Does Not Affect Weightby Cell PressPeople who ate their largest meal in the morning did report feeling less hungry later in the day
NewsNew Review Suggests Coffee Consumption Can Stimulate Digestionby The Institute for Scientific Information on CoffeeDrinking coffee has benefits for digestion process and protective effects against gallstones, certain liver diseases
NewsScientists Find Oldest-Known Fossilized Digestive Tract—550 Million Yearsby University of Missouri-ColumbiaOver a half-billion years ago, life on Earth was comprised of simple ocean organisms unlike anything living in today's oceans
Labs Less OrdinaryThe University of Alabama’s Laboratory of Evolutionary and Integrative Physiologyby Lauren EverettBurmese python lab unlocks clues of digestive system function
NewsDrinking Kefir May Prompt Brain-Gut Communication to Lower Blood Pressureby Experimental BiologyPrevious research has shown that an imbalance in the gut's colony of bacteria (microbiota) may cause high blood pressure in some people
NewsDigestive Ability of Ancient Insects Could Boost Biofuel Developmentby University of YorkThe surprising find occurred when a team at the University of York were investigating the digestive system of firebrats
NewsEating Insects Might Seem Yucky, but They Are Nutritious and There Is No Reason You Can'tby Rutgers UniversityRutgers study says most primates, including humans, can digest these critters
NewsStudy Tightens Connection between Intestinal Microorganisms, Diet, and Colorectal Cancerby Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePrudent diets appear to protect against colorectal cancer
NewsScientists Tissue-Engineer Part of Human Stomach in Laboratoryby Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterResearchers can grow functional stomach and intestinal tissues to study diseases, new drugs