The difficulties of conducting research on the human gut are substantial: the presence of trillions of bacterial cells interacting with human cells and each other, constant environmental changes every ...

The intestine is the most critical digestive organ and the largest immune organ in mammals, playing a central role in nutrient absorption, endocrine secretion, and defense against microorganisms.

Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive tract operates, according to new research by faculty and students at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive tract operates, according to new research. Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which your digestive ...