A four year-long research study has found that particles secreted by an intestinal worm may assist in treating inflammatory ...

Here are six effects alcohol can have on your gut.

A new Weizmann Institute study identified all of the proteins in a stool sample – those from the microbiome, the human body and food – revealing the hidden secrets of the intestines and their impact o ...

She had been in pain for the entire 90-minute flight. Her abdomen was so distended and tender that she felt as if it might ...

Inclement weather across many parts of the U.S. has taken a toll on the nation's blood supply this month. The recent wildfires in Los Angeles County, combined with a severe winter weather and ...

Where it is safe to do so, donors are asked to book a time to give blood by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Each villus has a central core called a lacteal that contains a network of tiny blood vessels, called capillaries. The capillaries absorb the nutrients and transport them to the larger circulatory ...

Intestinal stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells, which in mammals reside in the base of the crypts of the adult intestine. Intestinal stem cells continuously self-renew by dividing and ...

and stomach pain. However, you may not notice symptoms right away. Hepatitis C is diagnosed with a blood test and can be treated. In these instances, traces of blood carrying the hepatitis C virus ...

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Dagupan City is appealing for donors as it experiences a critical shortage of blood supply. Kevin Campos, a resident of Barangay Naguilayan in Binmaley, Pangasinan, ...

The moon is expected to turn an eerie blood-red above the skies of the U.S. in the coming months, due to a rare total lunar eclipse. Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year ...