Functions of the large intestine Meals pass from the small to the large intestine within 8-9 hours of ingestion. The small intestine will have absorbed about 90% of the ingested water. The large ...

Researchers have found that high levels of ketone bodies, molecules produced by the breakdown of fat, help the intestine to maintain a functional stem cell pool, which are crucial for intestinal ...

Bacteria in a person's intestine that are responsible for breaking down food and performing other tasks can affect his personality, finds a new study. Researchers at Clarkson University in Potsdam, ...

This article – the fifth in a six-part series describes the physiology and functions of the large intestine, the last portion of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as common conditions of both the ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT biologists have discovered an unexpected effect of a ketogenic, or fat-rich, diet: They showed that high levels of ketone bodies, molecules produced by the breakdown of fat, help ...