Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

The small intestine is a very dynamic environment; food passes through depending on the varying speed of a person’s digestion, and the pipe expands and contracts.

The microbiome of the small intestine is distinct from the colon, and likely plays important roles beyond digestion. An overgrowth of bacteria in this region, most commonly a result of slow ...

If you have any of these signs, see your doctor as soon as possible. Learn more about small intestine cancer from the National Cancer Institute. Huntsman Cancer Institute’s Gastrointestinal (GI) ...

Small intestine cancer mortality rates are projected to rise by 1% in the UK between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040. There could be around around 760 deaths of small intestine cancer every year in the UK by ...

Struggling with short bowel syndrome (SBS)? Big news for small intestines: Zinc supplements may hold the key to short bowel syndrome treatment. A newly identified gene pathway involving zinc in ...