These simple ingredients straight from your kitchen work quietly to keep your intestines healthy when eaten on an empty stomach. Let’s explore a few that do the job naturally.

The totality of bacteria, viruses and fungi that exist in and on a multicellular organism forms its natural microbiome. The interactions between the body and these microorganisms significantly ...

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have identified a metabolic switch that determines whether intestinal stem cells become absorptive or secretory cells. Manipulating the enzyme ...

A cup of java by the name of "pig's intestines coffee" might turn the stomachs of most people, but it has recently gone viral on the internet, becoming the signature crowd-puller at one cafe in China.

In patients with small intestinal Crohn’s disease (CD), there is a need for a simple, non-invasive test to reduce dependence on invasive procedures (eg, enteroscopy) and costly imaging (eg, MRI or CT ...

The Middle East could be headed toward a conflict between Israel and Iran, which Benjamin Netanyahu seems to want and Donald Trump hopes to avoid.

Speaking about your bowel movements can be embarrassing, but gastroenterologists explain the significance and key indicators ...

Intestinal stem cells continuously self-renew by dividing and differentiate into the specialised cells of the intestinal epithelium, which renews throughout life.

Small intestine articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed The small intestine is located between the stomach and the large intestine and is composed of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum.

Learn about our registered dietitians’ favorite probiotics and read our complete guide on how to choose the best probiotic supplement for you.

The value of treatment of asymptomatic carriers in endemic areas is questionable, because of the high rate of reinfection. Intestinal Infection.

IBS is often talked about as a standalone condition, but it's actually an umbrella of different syndromes. Knowing the type of IBS you have is important in determining the correct treatment. Learn ...