Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the ...

Researchers have introduced a groundbreaking method to combat obesity: targeting fat absorption in the small intestine using a novel nanoparticle delivery system. This innovative approach ...

The digestive system breaks down food into tiny particles which are absorbed into the blood. These particles provide energy for the body to grow, repair itself and remain healthy. Food that cannot ...

What is Celiac disease? Celiac disease is caused when a person’s immune system reacts abnormally to a protein called gluten. This autoimmune disease causes damage to the intestines and because of this ...

It can take six hours for the small intestine to do its job. The nutrients are sucked from the inner surface of the small ...