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 ...

The study sheds light on how the digestive system varies with every person, and how it can determine health and how the microbial ecosystem is made. According to a recent study, the human digestive ...

image: 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 ...

People are often reminded that they are their own unique person -- and a new study says that's particularly true of the digestive tract. Dissections of a few dozen deceased individuals revealed ...

Irish scientists have identified a new organ in the digestive system challenging some basic concepts of human anatomy. Researcher from the University of Limerick said that mesentery, which connects ...

Forget what you were told in biology class, as researchers have classified a brand-new organ inside the human body. The mesentery was long-believed to be made up of separate structures, but a new ...

Hundreds of years of anatomical and medical science were proven wrong when scientists at the University of Limerick in Ireland discovered a newly classified organ in the human body. The mesentery, ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. An introduction to the amazing functions of the human body's digestive system. Our continued survival as individuals and ...

For this study, the researchers measured the digestive organs of 45 people who donated their remains to the Anatomical Gifts Program at the Duke University School of Medicine. In addition to shedding ...