The many functions of the digestive system are differently affected by age, making older people more prone to gastrointestinal conditions. Abstract Ageing can have drastic effects on the functions of ...

The combined gut microbiota (the community of micro-organisms in the gastrointestinal tract), exerts powerful and diverse effects on physiology. It plays a role in synthesising useful biologically ...

Digestion is the breakdown of food into smaller components that can be easily absorbed by the bloodstream. In our human body, there is a proper digestive system i.e. some group of organs work together ...

Physiology is the study of normal function within living creatures. It is a sub-section of biology, covering a range of topics that include organs, anatomy, and biological compounds, among others.