Fat hits the gut fast, and one line of immune defense disappears almost right away. That is the unsettling picture from a new ...

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 rarely do cancers develop ...

In a preclinical study from Mass General Brigham, researchers have found that even short-term exposure to high levels of ...

A study, published in Gastroenterology, examined the effects of prebiotics on body composition and composition of the intestinal microbiota in overweight children. Alissa Nicolucci, of the ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new oral nanotherapy works directly on the small intestine, reducing its ability to absorb fat from the food we eat, according to a new study. While the therapy is at the early stages, if it proves ...

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 ...

So much for weekends of caloric abandon. New research confirms that just two days of eating a high-fat diet can compromise critical immune cells in the gut and weaken the intestinal barrier, ...