Initially, he was diagnosed with biliary colic and treated with antibiotics and analgesics, but his symptoms worsened. A CT ...

The scale rates three sections of the colon, right (cecum and ascending colon), mid-colon (transverse and descending) and rectosigmoid, on a five-point scale (0–4). Total score (0–14 ...

During exploratory surgery, veterinarians discovered that Jewel’s jejunum and duodenum were distended and filled with fluid. To alleviate this pressure, the fluid was manually decompressed into the ...

Certain strains of a bacterium found in the gut of some animals, Lactobacillus plantarum, are able to counter hyperuricemia, a condition caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.

Some species, like Herons, have just one cecum, while Secretarybirds have four. The blind-ending ceca tend to be largest in herbivorous birds with high cellulose diets but are also well-developed in ...

This valuable study examines how different exercise training intensities affect intestinal barrier function and gut microbiota composition over a 6-week period in mice. The evidence supporting the ...

AMONG the more serious threats to the life of the decompensated cardiac patient are thrombosis and embolism, and some means of combating these phenomena are a very pressing need in cardiovascular ...

A small-time methamphetamine dealer who sold drugs to undercover police from his Albury unit will remain locked up until early December.

College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China ...