Darrin Carlson's chronic anemia was a telltale sign he might have internal bleeding. Doctors gave him X-rays, a colonoscopy and an endoscopy to try to find the source of his abdominal bleeding -- all ...

Villi are tiny projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food. Diseases like celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease can damage villi and cause malabsorption. Villi are ...

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is diagnosed when part of the small intestine is missing or not functioning, most often after surgical removal due to Crohn’s disease, cancer treatments, necrotizing ...

It was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. However, the organ may finally be ready for an update: ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

Experts agree that intestinal ultrasound is repeatable, well-tolerated, and accurately diagnoses and provides a monitoring strategy for small bowel Crohn's disease strictures. Diverse roundtable panel ...

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) occurs when a large portion of the small intestine is missing, damaged, or affected by disease, making it difficult to absorb nutrients and fluids. Treatment varies by stage ...

An enteroscopy is a procedure that uses a flexible tube called an endoscope to examine inside the small intestine. Enteroscopy is a nonsurgical procedure to diagnose and manage conditions of the small ...

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) affects how well the small intestine absorbs nutrients. Surgery, medications, and nutritional support are all part of a comprehensive treatment plan for this condition. SBS ...

As in symptomatic Crohn’s disease, inflammation is occurring in the digestive tract, but symptoms may be subtle or even absent, leaving people with the condition unaware that anything is wrong. It can ...