A silent signaling network deep in the gut protects against inflammatory intestinal disorders, scientists find

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem ...
European Medical Journal

Cranberry Extract Supports Intestinal Barrier Function

Cranberry extract may strengthen intestinal barrier function via microbiota-dependent and direct epithelial effects.
The Cornell Daily Sun

Study Finds that Nanoparticles in Food May Affect Intestine Function and Microbiome

Through a collaboration between Cornell and the State University of Binghamton in February, scientists found that food grade nanoparticles may potentially have detrimental effects on the function and ...
Business Wire

Emulate Publishes Results for Intestine-Chip Populated with Organoids; Data Demonstrates Superior Human-relevant Intestine Function than Organoids Alone

The Intestine-Chip recreated the barrier function and multilineage differentiation of adult human intestinal tissue. Global gene expression was assessed by RNA-sequencing analysis and showed that the ...
Labroots

The Small Intestine is Mapped in Detail for the First Time

The human small intestine is an essential organ that helps us absorb nutrients and vitamins from food. It is an average of 6 meters long and is covered with millions of villi that are separated by ...
Rolling Out

Your gut might be reacting to more than just food

That unexpected bathroom dash in the middle of a meeting. The mysterious bloating that makes your clothes feel suddenly tight. The cramping that appears out of nowhere and ruins yourevening plans. If ...

Berberine and leaky gut: Research explains persistent gut issues following intestinal infections

We often treat intestinal infections as an episode: a few days of symptoms, elimination of the pathogen, and recovery. In this view, the disease has a clear beginning and end. However, patient ...