THE small intestine comprises the longest portion of the alimentary canal and yet receives small consideration in the diagnosis of intestinal tumors. The reason is the rarity of neoplasms in the small ...

Gut microbiota may play a vital role in type 2 diabetes remission in mice, said a new study. In a new study published in The American Journal of Pathology, researchers investigating gastric bypass in ...

A part of the gastrointestinal tract, the small intestine (also called the small bowel) connects to the stomach and continues on to connect to the large intestine. It is made up of three main parts, ...

When an orally administered drug dissolves, it must cross the intestinal wall, reach the liver via the portal circulation, and then enter the systemic circulation to distribute into various tissues in ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

RECOGNIZED cases of jejunogastric intussusception are relatively infrequent, and those proved at operation or autopsy are even more unusual. We have been able to find 98 articles on the subject, of ...

Impact of Concordant and Discordant Bone Marrow Involvement on Outcome in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With R-CHOP Histologically, all 63 patients had FL, low grade (1 to 2). Duodenal ...

Enteral feeding, also called tube feeding, is a method of feeding that provides nutrition and calories when a person can’t chew or swallow. This generally involves providing nutrition through a tube ...

A 40-year-old woman with a history of Crohn's disease presents with a 3-week history of intermittent abdominal pain, about 8 watery bowel movements a day and weight loss of 8 kg from her baseline ...

Cut skin along mid-ventral line from genitals to abdomen. Cut around neck and paws. Pull skin off: don’t worry about being gentle. May want to wrap paws with paper towels and tie with elastics.