The large intestine absorbs water and nutrients from food waste. Constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids commonly affect the large intestine. Eating more fiber and getting regular colorectal cancer ...

Chemical digestion occurs when the body uses enzymes to break down certain molecules, such as carbohydrates. This process allows the bloodstream to absorb smaller molecules to transport around the ...

In 1,647 Framingham adults, closer MIND diet adherence was linked to slower gray matter loss over about 12 years. See the foods, MRI data, and limitations. Virginia's new nursing home sanctions ...

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 ...