As people live longer, the gut quietly accumulates damage that can tip the balance between healthy tissue renewal and chronic ...

Some people believe we know everything about such thing as our body, since we study biology at school, read books, and watch popular videos on YouTube. Well, this is far from being true. The human ...

The intestinal epithelium undergoes rapid renewal every 3–5 days, a process driven by intestinal stem cells (ISCs) located at ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

Of all our organ systems, the gastrointestinal tract contains the highest levels of endogenous and exogenous proteases (also known as proteinases and peptidases); however, our understanding of their ...

Pain sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) derived from a patient's own cells have garnered significant attention as a new alternative for ...

Scientists have uncovered a gut-specific epigenetic aging mechanism that links inflammation and iron imbalance to cancer risk ...

Celiac disease, often misunderstood, is a serious autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten. It damages the small intestine, hindering nutrient absorption and causing a wide range of symptoms beyond ...