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Latest Human gastrointestinal tract Stories

2013-05-10 23:27:26

May is Celiac Awareness Month, and during a month when we honor those who suffer with this disease, Vidazorb® wants Celiacs to know that relief may be well within reach. It is important for consumers to know that probiotics may provide the restorative balance their digestive system needs. Beltsville, MD (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 The University of Chicago’s Celiac Center reports that one out of every 133 Americans suffers from Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disorder of the small...

2013-04-26 12:27:38

MONTREAL, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Micropharma Limited, a pioneer in the development of innovative and effective products based on the human microbiome, today announced that after three years of development it has a timeline for launch of its ingestible gastrointestinal sampling technology. The company released its plans to launch the device in late 2014 commercially for research and development use and later for specific clinical applications. Micropharma has been...

2013-04-08 23:01:24

Leaky Gut Cure is the latest treatment method designed by Karen Brimeyer, who claims to give people a leaky gut diet that helps them heal their leaky gut permanently. A full Leaky Gut Cure review on the site Vkool.com shows if the treatment is helpful for people to use. Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Leaky Gut Cure is a brand new treatment created by Karen Brimeyer, who promises to give the leaky gut diet that helps people treat leaky gut permanently. The new program will give the...

2013-04-05 23:00:18

The website eProbiotics.com has recently published an informative article detailing how probiotics and probiotic supplements are helpful for digestion and colon health. Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 In a new article from eProbiotics.com the author discusses how healthy gut and colon health is so essential to the overall health of the entire body. In the article, it is mentioned that probiotics are the good bacteria that are found naturally in the digestive system to keep a healthy...

2013-04-01 23:03:14

Ringing Cedars of Russia.org releases medical study which shows positive impact of ringing cedars oil on gastrointestinal tract diseases. Ney York, NY (PRWEB) April 01, 2013 Ringing Cedars of Russia.org: In the past decade, the problem of the pathogenic "environment - health" connection has been reflected in scientific papers in environmental medicine and human ecology. In this regard it is noted that, at the present time, there is an ever greater prevalence of diseases of those...

2013-02-11 23:03:51

Stress is a new leading cause of many disorders, including ulcers and intestinal problems. Prograde Nutrition is using its newest product, Genesis, to help fight those conditions. North Palm Beach, Fla. (PRWEB) February 11, 2013 Stress is one of the most overlooked causes of disease. High levels of stress have been linked to many different health conditions, but stomach and intestinal disorders are particularly common. A new health drink from Prograde Nutrition aims to address these...

2012-10-30 19:21:52

NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation has backed the largest collaborative study of Crohn's and Colitis Disease in children. The study, called the Kids Pediatric Network, was initiated by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation was founded by the prominent science philanthropist, Jeffrey Epstein in 2000. The foundation is known to support cutting edge scientific research around the world and financed the...

Understanding Organ Regeneration Using Planarian Flatworms
2012-10-25 12:26:38

In a new study published in the October 16 issue of Developmental Cell, corresponding author Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Phillip Newmark and colleagues report the identification of genes that control growth and regeneration of the intestine in the freshwater planarian Schmidtea mediterranea. How animals repair their internal organs after injury is not well understood. Planarian flatworms are useful models for studying this...

2012-07-25 23:03:14

Bowtrol review of the colon cleanse product and home remedy has been released. People want to know is Bowtrol colon cleanse the best one or is the whole thing a scam. Its revealed on HealthAvenger.com. Houston, TX (PRWEB) July 25, 2012 Bowtrol reviews for the colon cleansing product have flooded the market as many people are getting great results from the product. Bowtrol colon cleanse is a highly effective herbal combination used to moisten, lubricate and cleanse the intestinal tract...

2012-07-10 11:20:54

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that gastric bypass surgery induces changes in the gut microbiota and peptide release that are similar to those seen after treatment with prebiotics. Previous animal research demonstrated that ingestion of a high-fat diet produces weight gain and profoundly affects the gut microbiota composition,...


Latest Human gastrointestinal tract Reference Libraries

Large Intestine
2013-04-30 14:11:04

The large intestine is the organ that follows the small intestine but is the last part of the digestive tract before the waste leaves the body. Formation and Orientation The small intestine is on average about five feet long. It is composed of four distinct structural parts; the cecum, colon, and anus. The cecum is the part of the large intestine that comes first. It is separated into three parts. The taeniae coli are three bands of smooth muscle. The haustra are bulges caused by...

Esophagus
2013-04-30 13:37:01

The esophagus is the muscular tube that is located between the pharynx and the stomach that aids in digestion during swallowing. Formation and Orientation The esophagus is composed of four separate layers; the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa and the adventitia. The mucosa includes the stratified squamous epithelium, lamina propria and muscularis mucosae. The submucosa houses the esophageal glands and connective papillae. The muscularis externa is composed of three sublayers The...

Gallbladder
2013-03-05 14:18:48

The gall bladder is the sac-shaped organ that is the passage between the liver and intestine where bile is held. Formation and Orientation The gall bladder is relatively 8 cm by 4 cm when fully formed. The gallbladder is angled between the rectus abdominis muscle and the costal margin. It is hollow and is made up of three parts; the fundus, the body and the neck. The fundus is the part of the gallbladder that is most far from the cystic duct. This is at the same level of the...

Small Intestine
2013-03-04 15:13:09

The small intestine is the part of the digestive tract that follows the stomach and is followed by the large intestine. Formation and Orientation The small intestine is on average between 22 feet 6 inches and 24 feet 4 inches. It is composed of three distinct structural parts; the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. The duodenum is the part of the intestine where most chemical breakdown happens; it is also the shortest part of the intestine. It starts at the duodenal bulb and stops...

Stomach
2013-03-04 14:34:35

The stomach is the hollow organ that helps along digestion after mastication (chewing). It is the next step after the esophagus and before the small intestines. Formation and Orientation The stomach is composed of four parts. The cardia is the first part of the stomach in the digestive tract. It is the part of the stomach that allows the food to empty from the esophagus. The most northern part of the stomach is the Fundus. This section is the part that creates the curved part of the...

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