Leek may look like a simple vegetable, but it contains important nutritional components that affect the digestive system, heart health, and also brain function.

We asked four gastroenterologists which symptoms you should never ignore—and what they might signal.

Plus, which to eat to support your overall gut health.

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

New research suggests early stress may be linked with later gut issues like IBS and chronic constipation or diarrhea.

Plus, the nutrient they say is the most important.

Sleep and digestive health are closely linked through what experts call the gut–sleep axis. Poor sleep can disrupt digestion ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

In the 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage, a group of scientists ventures inside the body of an injured colleague to save him from a life-threatening blood clot. They get a front-row seat to the ...

The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...

Scientists can have an inside look at the digestive system by studying very special cows. Follow a University of Idaho scientist as he explains how cows digest their food by opening a unique portal ...