Defecation is commonly treated as a universal feature of animal life, a visible outcome of digestion and metabolic turnover.

Our digestive system is a crucial component of our body that is involved in the breakdown of food and converts it into nutrients and energy. It is a long channel through which food passes, beginning ...

Chemical digestion occurs when the body uses enzymes to break down certain molecules, such as carbohydrates. This process allows the bloodstream to absorb smaller molecules to transport around the ...

Winter imposes unique demands on the body. Cold can retard digestion, make skin lackluster, weaken immunity, and increase ...

A team of researchers has developed a wirelessly activated device that mimics the wavelike muscular function in the esophagus and small intestine responsible for transporting food and viscous fluids ...