digestion

Drinking coffee has benefits for digestion process and protective effects against gallstones, certain liver diseases

Over a half-billion years ago, life on Earth was comprised of simple ocean organisms unlike anything living in today's oceans

Previous research has shown that an imbalance in the gut's colony of bacteria (microbiota) may cause high blood pressure in some people

The surprising find occurred when a team at the University of York were investigating the digestive system of firebrats

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