Your gut bacteria influence more than digestion. Discover how they affect cravings, immunity, mental health, and weight ...

Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut ... More information: Carlene L. Zindl et al, Distal colonocytes ...

Flavonoids show promise in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus by targeting the enteroendocrine system and regulating key gut ...

The (a) intestine, (b) esophagus and (c) stomach are shown. Quiescent stem cells (d) through asymmetric division probably give rise to more rapidly dividing active stem cells, which then produce ...

New research reveals that specialized gut bacteria convert bile acids into powerful healing compounds, offering hope for ...

Scientists have identified a protein sensor in intestinal neurons that responds to pressure, inflammation to stimulate the ...

and scientists have now shown how one of those cell types can contribute to chronic gut pain. These cells, called enterochromaffin (EC) cells can act as important sensors that can monitor for ...

Under certain circumstances, dysregulation of our intestinal immune response to commensal and pathogenic microbes can drive ...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent yet complex metabolic disorder that has shown a rising incidence over the past few decades. Recent research has identified flavonoids as compounds ...

Researchers have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. A professor of pediatrics-developmental biology and an assistant professor of ...

With only a single layer of epithelial cells standing between what we’ve eaten and our inner tissues, the intestinal lining is constantly facing a unique conundrum: how does it absorb nutrients from ...

A research team has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation. A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the intestine the formation of ...