Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In ...

Molecularly defined serotonin (enterochromaffin) cells of the gut lining were distinguished by single-cell expression analysis, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry into 14 topographically ...

A novel drug that produces a temporary coating in the small intestine could be a new strategy for weight loss—and an ...

Researchers found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic responses to food, suggesting that targeting such cells therapeutically could potentially lead to a ...

Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified, in mice, that essential immune ...

Studies looking at A muciniphila’s interaction with the immune system in mice have revealed that it calms the immune system ...

Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus can both cause a newborn to be unable to pass their first stool. Learn the different ...

Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In a preclinical study ...

A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in ...

Study in mice identifies essential immune cells in the intestine that help to prevent unwarranted reactions to harmless food allergens.