When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the ...

A cell model that replicates the structure and function of the human intestine has been developed, creating an evaluation platform capable of more accurately predicting adverse effects of new drugs.

A protein that is a key modulator of fat, glucose and cholesterol levels in the body usually works in tandem with another ...

A protein that is a key modulator of fat, glucose and cholesterol levels in the body usually works in tandem with another ...

If the River Thames is London’s intestine—and it has at times performed a similar function—it has grown polyps. At Blackfriars and at six other places along the river, from Wapping in the east to ...

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem cells lining the gut wall are not just rebuilding tissue—they are ...

Researchers have discovered that drugs like Ozempic for diabetes and obesity also improve alcohol use disorders and other addictions. This is a stunning gut-brain breakthrough.

In this valuable study, the authors performed cell-specific ribosome pulldown to identify gene expression (translatome) differences in the anterior (NT1) vs middle & posterior (NT2-9) cells of the C.

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. In this study, the authors have performed tissue-specific ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. The pancreas is an organ that makes enzymes for ...

The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine and begins after the stomach. The duodenum is the shortest part of the small intestine and is where most digestion takes place. Stomach emptying ...