The stomach is not the only one digesting lunch — so are microbes. Every time someone eats, an entire ecosystem inside their gut gets to work, breaking down food, absorbing nutrients and boosting the ...

Scientists have developed a powerful method that shows how microscopic plastics travel through digestive cells while those ...

Vanderbilt researchers, including those from the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, have made significant strides in understanding ...

Millions of people experience uncomfortable digestive symptoms after eating wheat products, yet many don’t understand why their bodies react so negatively to foods their ancestors consumed for ...

Regular physical exercise can benefit digestion. Exercising can also improve overall health and help manage the symptoms of certain health conditions. Physical activity can help food move through the ...