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Small intestine adapts its size based on nutritional intake: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
One of the most striking examples of gut plasticity can be seen in animals that are subjected to prolonged periods of fasting, such as hibernating animals or phyton snakes that go months without eating, where the gut shrinks by up to 50 per cent but recovers in size after a few days of refee
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Research: Anatomy of human digestive system varies significantly
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A recent study found that the shape of the human digestive system varies greatly from person to person, with clear differences among healthy individuals. The study may offer insight into how the microbial environment of the gut and medical diagnoses are produced, as well as how the anatomy o
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Researchers discover significant variation in anatomy of human digestive s
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a recent study, the human digestive system's structure varies significantly from person to person, with obvious variances amongst healthy people. The discovery could help explain how the structure of the digestive tract affects human health and could also shed light on how the g
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Researchers find how Broccoli consumption reduces risk of diseases, protec
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The health benefits of broccoli are well recognized. Research has revealed, for instance, that increasing the intake of cruciferous vegetables lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer.
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Researchers reveal diabetic retinopathy cause blindness in adults
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Diabetic retinopathy, which results in progressive damage to the blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, is the main cause of blindness in adults in the United States. However, a study suggested that the small leaky intestine, which reduces the barrier between gut
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Researchers find how some guts are better than others at energy absorptio
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to recent studies from the University of Copenhagen, some Danes may have a different background of gut microorganisms than other Danes, which allows them to, on average, absorb more energy from meals. The study contributes to our knowledge of why some individuals, although eating s
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Youngest child to successfully undergo small intestine transplant in Asia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): Rela Hospital, a multi-speciality, quaternary care hospital in Chennai, has entered the Asia Book of Records for having successfully performed a small intestine transplant surgery on a 4-year-old boy from Bangalore, the youngest in
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Critical effects of ageing on gut microbiome examined during new study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Recently Cedars-Sinai researchers found that ageing produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine which is distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden.
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Study examines critical effects of ageing on gut microbiome
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that ageing produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine, distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden.
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Delhi hospital reports black fungus of small intestine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Amid the rising concern of black fungus cases in addition to the COVID pandemic, the rare cases of Mucormycosis of the small intestine have been reported in Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
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Study reveals newly identified gut cells nurture lymph capillaries
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 14 (ANI): In recent research, a team of scientists have identified new subsets of gut connective cells, which are crucial for lymphatic growth. The research will help in understanding the mechanisms that impair lymphatics growth and fat digestion in the small inte
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Human organs of brain-dead man in Kerala airlifted for transplant
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 21 (ANI) The Kerala Police on Tuesday transported a human heart, a hand, and a small intestine in a helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi.
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