This book is useful for anyone interested in the basic structural and functional characteristics of the digestive system and how these vary among vertebrate groups and species. It discusses all of the ...

The digestive system is the series of tubelike organs that convert our meals into body fuel. There are about 30 feet (9 meters) of these convoluted pipeworks, starting with the mouth and ending ...

In 1985, a doctor created "quantum glasses" to help fix his daughter’s eyesight, but they allowed her to see a dimension ...

Because we have a digestive system! …a series of organs that break food down in a useful way for the body. And it gets rid of all the body's waste as well! Without digestion, the food we eat ...

Digestive system benefits A diet that focuses on low-acid foods can lead to fewer heartburn episodes and improved overall digestion. Reducing the acidity of what you eat can help keep the stomach ...

As the walls of the digestive system are extremely rich in blood vessels, it is an excellent place to deploy drugs. Patients treated in such a way need never feel or even see the needle.