The esophagus, which is not normally exposed to acid, adapts to acid reflux by becoming more like the stomach or the ...

Chinese scientists have, for the first time, cultivated a beating heart structure with human cells in a pig embryo, reporting ...

More information: Lulu Huang et al, Tuft cells act as regenerative stem cells in the human intestine, Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07952-6. Provided by Hubrecht Institute.

Scientists have found microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, according to new research on a small group of adults ...

Up to half of patients with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, develop a complication called fibrosis, where the ...

Study shows that dietary antigens can suppress small intestine carcinogenesis by activating T-cells through Peyer's patches. Adding bovine serum albumin (BSA) or ovalbumin (OVA) to antigen-free ...

A team of experts at Cincinnati Children's reports another powerful step forward in organoid medicine: success at making ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

To the point. Nerve cells in the hypothalamus: These neurons influence eating behavior and weight gain. Hormone-controlled: These nerve cells are controlled by the hormone leptin, which suppresses ...

A study of twins reveals two gut bacteria linked to multiple sclerosis, offering new targets for future treatments.

Cells are the smallest units of life. But even within the same tissue or organ, they are not all identical. New variations arise continuously during cell proliferation. While genetic mutations ...