NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer of the small intestine, a study shows. The small intestine makes up 75 percent of the digestive tract, yet ...

The absorption of fat across the gut wall had been thought to depend on passive diffusion. However, a brain–gut circuit has been found that controls the size of surface area for absorption. A compound ...

Scientists have now developed a novel approach aimed at fighting obesity, in which the fat gets absorbed in the small intestine. This is an innovative approach through nanocarrier delivery systems, ...

You reach for the low-fat yogurt, congratulating yourself on making the healthier choice. The fat-free salad dressing seems like another win for your waistline. That box of reduced-fat crackers ...

For decades, physicians and dieticians have urged people to limit their intake of high fat foods, citing links to poor health outcomes and some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., such as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study reveals the rapid effect of a high-fat diet on gut health. So much for weekends of caloric abandon. New research ...

PARKVILLE, Australia — Your intestines register the impact of fatty foods within just 48 hours. New research from Australia reveals that high-fat meals rapidly disable critical immune cells that ...

Although a growing spectrum of biologic therapies have proven effective in managing inflammation and inflammatory strictures in Crohn's disease (CD), treatment options remain limited for fibrotic ...

Creeping fat — the abnormal expansion of mesenteric adipose tissue around the intestines — is an active driver of intestinal scarring in Crohn’s disease (CD), highlighting a potential new therapeutic ...