A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat ...

Theoretically, for drugs that easily penetrate the intestinal mucosa, reduced villus blood flow could delay diffusion and, therefore, the rate of absorption. For example, the absorption rate for ...

Elevated plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels constitute a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. The plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration is dictated partly by ...

Before orally administered drugs can make their way throughout the body, they must first bind to membrane proteins called drug transporters, which carry compounds across the intestinal tract and help ...

New research shows that certain flavonols from everyday foods can shut down the body’s drug-resistance machinery, potentially paving the way for more effective treatments, but clinical hurdles remain.