It can take six hours for the small intestine to do its job. The nutrients are sucked from the inner surface of the small ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

"Intestinal permeability" is a term shaped preferentially by electrophysiologists studying epithelial permeability in Ussing chambers using tissue explants from animals or humans for research ...

Pregnancy permanently lengthens the small intestine in mice, enhancing nutrient absorption for mother and offspring. Genetic ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...

Heavy alcohol consumption is a leading cause of gastrointestinal diseases, with binge drinking linked to increased intestinal ...

This important study shows that the Nora virus, a natural Drosophila pathogen that also persistently infects many laboratory fly stocks, infects intestinal stem cells (ISCs), leading to a shorter life ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...