The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in ...

Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and ...

A perforated duodenal ulcer is a serious complication of peptic ulcers. Learn more about perforated duodenal ulcers, when to seek care, and more.

A Chinese man unknowingly carried a 15-centimetre ceramic spoon in his duodenum for six months after a boozy night in Thailand, where he attempted to induce vomiting. Doctors in Shanghai discovered ...

It is axiomatic in surgery for duodenal ulcer that the major complications and the mortality depend on how the duodenum is handled and what happens to the duodenal stump after operation.

The small intestine plays a key role in digestion. Find out more about the organ's anatomy, function, and associated diseases.

It's a long, thin organ at the end of your digestive tract where your body produces and stores stool. Your large intestine is responsible for ...

SAN DIEGO — An AI-driven, 3D spatial multimodal analysis exposed substantial immune and structural dysregulation of the duodenum in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research ...

A common method of administering drugs is orally, by swallowing a pill or capsule. But oral administration is the most complex way for the human body to absorb an active pharmaceutical ingredient ...

Approximately one to two milligrams of the trace element must be supplied daily through food and finally absorbed in the duodenum for a balanced iron metabolism.

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