Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

Nagpur: An inquiry into the death of Megha Banarse (26) from Virli Budruk village in Lakhandur taluka of Bhandara district revealed that her small int.

in your small intestine. Norovirus, a common and contagious virus, is responsible for 19-21 million cases of enteritis every year in the United States. Other common causes include infections and ...

Norovirus is on the rise. Here's what norovirus feels like, some common causes of the latest outbreak, how long symptoms can ...

What Is a Pinworm Infection? A pinworm infection is an intestinal illness that's very common in elementary school-aged children. Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in ...

A study published in PNAS reveals how a bacterial pathogen coordinates N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) metabolism at the ...

Small intestine perforations are rare, affecting 1 in 350,000 people each year. The most common causes include medical procedures (such as abdominal surgery), injuries, infections, and ...

Pathogenic intestinal protozoa are responsible for clinically important infections in both the developed ... protozoa that predominantly affect the small intestine, produce their most devastating ...

Partially digested food arrives in the intestine from the stomach. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the ...

A study reveals how Salmonella enterica leverages a small RNA, ManS, to regulate Neu5Ac metabolism and adapt to the host ...