Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Managing stress is essential for feeling mentally and physically well. Stress can directly ...

A suspected cause of an overactive gastrocolic reflex, especially in people with IBS, may be abnormal levels of hormones and neuropeptides (chemical messengers) responsible for regulating the ...

The animals were slaughtered at 4.5 years of age, and immediately after slaughter, the four segments of the gastrointestinal tract from each yak, including two segments of the stomach (rumen and ...

But there’s no link between using hormone therapy for menopause symptoms and risk of glioma, researchers found TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

People who are missing parts of their intestines or have limited intestinal mobility may require total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a type of nutrition that bypasses the digestive system. The rectum is ...

Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has received a five-year, $2.9m grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the use of human ghrelin as a countermeasure ...

Over the course of the experiment, no episodes suggestive of gastrointestinal disease occurred in the test horses, and there was no change in fecal frequency or differences in fecal structure. The ...

The hormone peptide YY is released by your GI (gastrointestinal) tract when you eat protein and fat. It acts on the appetite centers in your brain, helping your food intake stay in check by ...

Realising that the immune system could affect a hormone as vital as glucagon, the team knew they were onto something of major impact. But it left them asking: how exactly does this process work?

The company has FDA 510K clearances for their 17-plex Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) and 17-plex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) based on their BioCode ® MDx-3000 automated system.