“Several dried fruits are known to help with constipation, but the most well-known are prunes,” says Rabia de Latour, M.D., a ...

Experts at the University of Leeds have created a penny-sized rolling robot that can non-invasively capture ultrasound scans ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer.

Researchers have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. A professor of pediatrics-developmental biology and an assistant professor of ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with ...

March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a critical time for Community Hospital in Torrington to reinforce that ...

Writing for The Conversation, University of Arizona biochemist Marie-Pierre Hasne, shares four reasons to be grateful to your ...

Colorectal cancer, per the American Cancer Society, starts in the colon or the rectum, which makes up the large intestine in ...

Once the small intestine has completed its breakdown of food and absorption of nutrients, it propels the undigested parts of plant food, known as fiber, into the large intestine. Fiber is classified ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intussusception happens when a part of your intestines folds back on itself. Around 90% of intussusception cases occur in children under 3, while only 5% occur in ...

Over the years, the patient surnamed Wen has undergone multiple surgeries to remove parts of her small and large intestines, leaving her with only 70 centimeters of her small intestine remaining.

A large-cap (large market capitalization) stock refers to a company with a market capitalization of over $10 billion USD. A company’s market capitalization is an essential metric used by ...