New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

The study sheds light on how the digestive system varies with every person, and how it can determine health and how the microbial ecosystem is made.

Digestive System: For this study, the researchers measured the digestive organs of 45 people who donated their remains to the Anatomical Gifts Program at the Duke University School of Medicine. In ...

Each part of the digestive system has a function. Find out more with Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Our study showed that the formation of the digestive system in A. kochii during regeneration depended on cells from the esophagus and the stomach remnant. Both enterocytes and mucous cells were able ...