Passage of chyme into the duodenum. The pylorus connects the stomach directly to the duodenum, which forms the first segment of the small intestine. At regular intervals – typically every 20 seconds – ...

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 ...

The stomach is located in the upper part of the abdomen. The digestive organs in the abdomen work together to absorb nutrients and move food through the digestion process. They include the stomach ...

Duodenum: This is the first of three sections of the small intestine. It receives food from the stomach and digestive juices from the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas via the biliary tract.

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the ...

A new study from Imperial has shown that the physical structure of food influences the hormones released as part of digestion. These hormones include glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), GIP and PYY, as ...

The five vital organs in the human body are the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. Other organs include the gallbladder, pancreas, and stomach. Organ systems, such as the nervous system ...

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a condition that affects the duodenum — the section of the small intestine that joins the stomach. The syndrome is caused by the compressing of the ...