Mini-stomach models that produce acid have been grown from human gastric cells, helping researchers study rare digestive diseases and test precise treatments.

Gut bacteria are both positively and negatively influenced by common medicines, new research shows. Medications that lower cholesterol and blood pressure are associated with a healthier composition ...

Some studies have suggested that in people with type 2 diabetes, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has therapeutic effects on metabolic function that are independent of weight loss. We evaluated metabolic ...

Researchers at University College London (UCL) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have developed the first-ever ...

The curious minds at What If explain the four vital functions of your stomach acid, from digestion to pathogen defense.