The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better ...

A man was hospitalized after more than three feet of his small intestine broke through a two-inch hole in his abdomen where he had a recurrent hernia.

Tourists visiting an unfamiliar city would have a hard time finding their way around if they were using nothing but a ...

Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and ...

Dr. Alexander Lake, Gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to emphasize the vital ...

While analogous in function to the colon, small intestine metabolites can be quite distinct from the fiber-derived metabolites of the large intestine microbiome.

High-voltage electrical pulses to the upper region of the small intestine in a minimally invasive procedure can significantly improve type 2 diabetes, researchers reported at the Digestive Disease ...

Doctors removed 6.5 feet of Shaun Mulldoon's small intestine after he suffered a rare blood clot linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine.