One of the key warning signs of appendicitis is pain. In most cases, the pain begins around the navel and gradually shifts to the lower right side of the abdomen ...

For decades, the appendix has been dismissed as a useless organ — a leftover from human evolution with no real function.

An interdisciplinary research team from Dresden University of Technology (TUD), Rostock University Medical Centre (UMR) and Dresden University Hospital has developed an innovative, implantable and ...

Almost everyone has experienced an unsettled stomach after a stressful day or a heavy meal. But for some, those symptoms become a daily challenge that disrupts routines and peace of mind. Irritable ...

The sigmoid colon stores fecal matter until you have a bowel movement. Some conditions affecting the sigmoid colon can cause pain in the lower left abdomen. The sigmoid colon is the section of the ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has frowned at the large number of delegates Nigerian government sends to international functions. In a post on his ...

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May 22 (Reuters) - These robots don't break into a jig or jump, but their ability to do single tasks cheaply and efficiently is attracting investor dollars as focus shifts to function from flash. Far ...

Ischemic colitis reduces blood flow to the colon or large intestine. Mesenteric ischemia is a reduction in blood flow to the small intestine due to the narrowing of the arteries. Both conditions are ...

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Background A detailed mapping of functional differences among intestinal regions in healthy individuals remains incomplete. Identifying regional alterations in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...