Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin ...

March was colon cancer awareness month. But the reality is that this often silent killer can strike any time and doctors are discovering it affects more and more younger adults. To learn more about co ...

A new study says a toxin caused by some strains of E. coli may be causing the rise in colon cancer in younger people.

THE third part of Professor Walmsley's “Manual of Practical Anatomy “is devoted to the dissection of the head and neck, for which a period of about ten weeks is suggested. The usual order of ...

Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function of villi is to absorb nutrients from food and transfer ...

No evidence indicates any difference between males and females. The ribs and rib cage are excellent examples of the human body’s multifaceted and multifunctional design. They are strong enough ...

Maintaining good colon health is essential for overall well-being and can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. “While some risk factors may be out of your control, doing what you ...

For more than a century, scientists have known that nerve cells in the gut propel the colon to move ... analyzed gene activity in mouse and human gut neurons and found that the Piezo1 gene ...

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A specially constructed double-lumen radiopaque tube was used to obtain aspirates from the small intestine ... are present throughout the normal human gastrointestinal tract from the oropharynx ...