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 ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

The US humorist Christopher Morley once described the human body as “an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing”. He wasn’t wrong: from our cardiovascular and lymphatic systems to our guts and urinary ...

Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is a type of medical imaging that uses a magnetic field to view details in the small intestine. Doctors can use this technique to diagnose conditions such as ...

Americans are drinking less than they have in decades. But a new study on mice shows even one bottomless brunch may shrink the small intestine’s nutrient-absorbing surface and spark inflammation that ...

Small intestine cancer is rare, with adenocarcinomas being the most common type, often occurring in the duodenum. Diagnosis involves imaging, endoscopy, and biopsy, with staging determined by the TNM ...