Way back when, digestive issues were a thing many people kept under wraps. Now, it’s become increasingly clear that a lot of people suffer from digestive problems like bloating, constipation, diarrhea ...

The human body undergoes numerous changes throughout life, with many significant transitions occurring during the decade of the 40s. Among these changes, the decrease in digestive enzyme production ...

Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the use of its digestive enzyme cartridge Relizorb in pediatric patients as young as 5 years old with fat malabsorption, ...

DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which the stress hormone FGF21 keeps digestive enzymes from damaging the pancreas. The research, ...

A newly discovered enzyme complexes in herbivore digestive tracts show promise for sustainable fuels and medicines, report scientists. Herbivore gut fungi hold a lot of promise. Just ask Michelle ...

Microscopic image of the pancreas organoid. The magenta shows the cell nuclei, and the cyan highlights the acinar cells that secrete digestive enzymes. Researchers from the Organoid group (previously ...

Biologists have shown that independent but similar molecular changes turned a harmless digestive enzyme into a toxin in two unrelated species -- a shrew and a lizard -- giving each a venomous bite.

According to Delveinsight's analysis in Germany, there were a combined total of 10,088, 24,665, 5,792, and 4,704 cases of EPI ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition that results in a shortage of key digestive enzymes needed to digest fats, proteins, and starches. The most common causes of EPI are health ...

The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach and near the spleen. It performs both exocrine and endocrine functions. The ...