The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...

The digestive system’s rhythms are controlled by body clock genes, as well as lesser-known regulators called noncanonical clock regulators. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine aimed to ...

Our gut does more than just digest food — it affects everything from our mood to our immune system. When something’s off, your body often tries to alert you with small, easy-to-miss signals. Paying ...

Have you ever noticed how your entire day can be derailed by a “gut feeling” that isn’t exactly positive? From that mid-afternoon bloat to the sluggishness that follows a heavy meal, your digestive ...

Peering into the jungle of microbes that live within us, researchers have stumbled across what seem to be an entire new class of virus-like objects. "It's insane," says University of North Carolina ...

We asked four gastroenterologists which symptoms you should never ignore—and what they might signal.

The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...

That refreshing ice-cold smoothie or salad straight from the fridge might be your go-to healthy meal, but what if it’s actually working against your digestive goals? While we’ve all been taught to ...