Rutgers study says most primates, including humans, can digest these critters

Prudent diets appear to protect against colorectal cancer

Researchers can grow functional stomach and intestinal tissues to study diseases, new drugs

Study is the first to examine the prebiotic impact of resistant starch type 4 known as RS4

In this ACS video, Reactions looks at the mechanics and chemistry of digestion to answer the question: what happens when you swallow gum?

Scientists at the University of York have conducted new research into measuring how commonly-prescribed pharmaceuticals behave in the guts of starlings

First trials of smart gas sensing pills reveal how low- and high-fiber diets affect gut

Insights could lead to new materials for grinding hard objects

A growing body of evidence in the medical community holds that greater diversity of bacteria and even worms in the digestive tract offers protection against a variety of allergic and autoimmune problems.

Research in fruit flies helps explain why