The esophagus plays a crucial role in the digestive system, acting as a conduit for food and liquids from the mouth to the ...

Your biliary system moves bile through your digestive tract. Learn about how it works, issues you may experience, and treatment options today.

Vanderbilt researchers, including those from the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, have made significant strides in understanding ...

As food travels through a person’s digestive system, the body uses enzymes to break it down into smaller molecules. This process is chemical digestion.

Gut organoids mimic the stomach, small intestine, and colon in 3D. Learn how these lab-grown models are advancing digestive research, drug testing, and personalized therapies.

Endocrine system. The pancreas secretes hormones, including the blood sugar-regulating hormones: insulin and glucagon. Exocrine system. The pancreas also secretes enzymes into your digestive tract ...

Important milestones have been reached in the quest to engineer replacement tissue in the lab to treat digestive system conditions -- from infants born with too-short bowels to adults with ...

More than 50% of alcohol-related deaths are caused by gastrointestinal diseases, highlighting the importance of understanding how ethanol affects the digestive system.