Scientists at Cincinnati Children's used human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells to discover how our bodies control the absorption of nutrients from the food we eat. They further found that ...

On World Digestive Health Day, Dr. Dangs Lab launched a comprehensive Gut Health Disorders Testing portfolio. It features non ...

Doctors use laboratory tests, imaging studies, and endoscopic procedures to help diagnose short bowel syndrome, which affects nutrient absorption in the small intestine. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) ...

There are several million people worldwide with various fat malabsorption syndromes including those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery and those with obesity. These patients often have a ...

Excessive dietary fructose that goes unabsorbed in the gut is linked to increased anxiety and inflammation, according to a combination of human and animal tests. Research published in Brain, Behavior, ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...