Starting your day with hot water and lemon isn’t just a trendy wellness practice – it’s a time-tested remedy that cultures worldwide have used for centuries to support digestive health. This simple ...

New data, generated in mice have defined a new role for the protein Hip1r in ensuring that cells in the lining of the stomach that are known as parietal cells function normally. One of the main ...

For much of the 20th century, most people thought that stress caused stomach ulcers. But that belief was largely dismissed 38 years ago when a study, which led to a Nobel Prize in 2016, described the ...

Nausea, abdominal pain and feeling full after eating small portions of a meal could indicate your stomach is having problems emptying food you’ve eaten. With normal stomach function, contractions of ...

Various cells in the stomach secrete digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid. These substances break down food so the body can absorb nutrients. The stomach is a muscular organ in the upper abdomen ...

Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute have traced neural pathways that connect the brain to the stomach, providing a biological mechanism to explain how stress can foster ...

In some cases, your stress level can cause symptoms ranging from butterflies to an upset stomach to increased bathroom visits. Treatment can include relaxation techniques and herbal remedies. Having a ...

(CNN) -- When heartburn or ulcer pain strikes, drugs can target stomach acid to calm bellies and offer relief. But a new study suggests the medications may come with a hive-inducing side effect: ...

It’s hard to imagine living without a stomach. Besides being one of our noisiest organs, gurgling and churning to let us know it’s time to eat, the stomach contains strong acids and enzymes that help ...

The future of drug delivery may be placed in the hands of autonomous vehicles no wider than the width of a human hair. As reported by New Scientist, micromotors -- tiny, autonomous vehicles -- have ...

Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Key Takeaways The abdominal aorta carries blood from the heart to organs in the lower body.It splits into the right and left common iliac arteries near the pelvis ...