This film explores the complex process of human digestion, detailing how food is broken down into molecules by the digestive system. It follows the journey of food from the mouth, where it is chewed ...

Understanding how the digestion process influences and alters the composition and structure of food is essential for food ...

In the animal kingdom, the vertebrate intestine is renowned for its regenerative capacity, a vital process for maintaining digestive health. Mammals like humans rely on stem cells in intestinal crypts ...

A new $3.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grant is helping University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) researchers delve into one of the body’s most fascinating processes ...

British scientists have built what they say is the world's first artificial stomach: a shiny, high-tech box that physically simulates human digestion. Constructed from sophisticated plastics and ...

The human body undergoes numerous changes throughout life, with many significant transitions occurring during the decade of the 40s. Among these changes, the decrease in digestive enzyme production ...