Gardening brings a special kind of joy, from watching seeds sprout to seeing your yard burst into color. But if you’re a ...

Wombat noses and whiskers don't just make them adorable. Both are unique sensory organs essential for navigation, foraging ...

Lymphatic vessels are tiny tubes that collect excess fluid from tissues (called lymph) and return it to the bloodstream. Lymph nodes are bean-like structures that filter lymph and help fight infection ...

From skipping meals to consuming too much caffeine and alcohol, here are a few habits that can affect the digestive system. The digestive system works tirelessly to break down food and absorb ...

Your belly button might seem like nothing more than a remnant from your time in the womb, but this small area can actually provide valuable clues about your digestive health and overall wellbeing.

Digestive system malignancies (DSMTs)-including esophageal, gastric, colorectal, liver, and pancreatic cancers-represent a major public health challenge in China. A recent national epidemiological ...

While most of us only think of our digestive system as helping to process the foods we eat or being behind the occasional stomach ache, a healthy gut can also impact everything from stronger immunity ...

Picture this scenario – you’re sitting at dinner when suddenly you feel intense chest pain, difficulty breathing, and a sense of impending doom. Your first thought is heart attack, so you rush to the ...

Your personal food-processing plant is like a symphony orchestra: When all the parts perform well, the result is beautiful music that simply flows. Should one or two musicians space out or be unable ...

St. Louis was the first warning. A severe thunderstorm system, likely a tornado, ripped through an unusually urban swath of the city Friday afternoon, killing at least five people there. “We had ...

The biliary system, also called the biliary tract or biliary tree, is a system of ducts, organs, and associated structures that function to produce, store, secrete, and transport bile. The biliary ...

The film discusses the vital role of earthworms in enriching and aerating the soil through their burrowing and feeding habits. It details the anatomy of earthworms, including their segmented bodies, ...