Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to the stem cells responsible for maintaining and healing the intestine. The ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn ...

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 ...

Any drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line the GI tract help with this process, but for many drugs, it's unknown ...

Research shows that a single drinking binge—roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours—can disrupt ...

Dubious claims are out there of leaky gut causing diseases from depression to autoimmune disorders. Experts weighed in on why that may not be the case. A scanning electron microscopel view of ...

A new study reveals that brief binge drinking disrupts gut integrity by activating immune cells that damage the intestinal ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon ...

The digestive system does far more than simply process food. This complex network serves as the foundation for overall health, influencing everything from immune function and brain health to energy ...

Unlike most GI cancers, GIST starts in supportive stromal tissue, not surface cells, and is classified as a sarcoma, says Dr. Weijing Sun. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of ...