The gut’s complex composition and function can make it difficult to study in vitro. However, researchers now grow 3D intestinal organoids—miniature guts—to evaluate gut development and disorders in ...

Health Tips: Intestinal cleansing, also known as colon cleansing, healthy intestines not only improve digestion but also promote health. Know what is the first step to keep the intestines healthy.

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) affects the movement of food, fluid, air, and waste through the intestines. It can be genetic or develop due to another health condition. CIPO is a rare ...

New findings suggest that a protein known as Reelin could play a role in treating both “leaky gut” and severe depression.

This is part of a series of stories on the protective role of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in the gut and other tissues, focusing on SARS-CoV-2 infection. One area that hasn’t received all that much ...

Researchers sheds light on a face-off in the intestines between the immune system and a bacterial pathogen whose family members cause gastrointestinal disease and the plague. The team's insights may ...

The winter vomiting bug is a term that strikes fear into the hearts of many people during the winter months. This ...

Intestinal lymphoma is a form of cancer that begins in the lymph tissue within the intestines. It can cause nausea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and bloody stools. Surgery may be required. The ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a more detailed picture of how the intestinal epithelium – the lining of the intestines – heals itself after infection with rotavirus. A ...

The research projects in Michael Snyder, PhD’s lab at Stanford cover a wide range of interests; COVID-19, the NASA twin study, and personal omics profiling to name some examples. Another interest of ...