One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.

A new drug capsule developed at MIT can help large proteins such as insulin and small-molecule drugs be absorbed in the digestive tract.

Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.

One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.

Moderate coffee consumption (3-5 cups per day) was not found to generate harmful effects on the various organs of the digestive tract.