Left: Representative images of FDG accumulation in the intestinal wall (above) and inside of the intestine (below). Right: Taking metformin results in a larger amount of sugar accumulating inside the ...

To better understand our organs and perform tests on a more human-like proxy, researchers are increasingly turning to organoids: miniaturized tissue cultures, usually in the form of organs, that are ...

Paul Woelper had severe stomach pain last year and ended up in Gundersen Lutheran's emergency department. Six months later, the pain returned. "It was under my left ribs, and it felt like a knife ...

An enteroscopy is a procedure that uses a flexible tube called an endoscope to examine inside the small intestine. Enteroscopy is a nonsurgical procedure to diagnose and manage conditions of the small ...

The intestines work by absorbing nutrients and vitamins. They are part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Together, the small and large intestines run from the end of the stomach to the anus. In this ...

Scientists from IIT Delhi and AIIMS New Delhi have successfully tested a swallowable “smart pill” that can collect microbiome ...

Small intestine lymphoma occurs when non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma affects the small intestine. It can cause abdominal pain, weight loss, and fever. Treatment involves chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation ...