Your gastrointestinal tract, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus, is a ...

Human intestinal organoids implanted in mice might help scientists improve their understanding of food allergies, gut inflammation, and other intestinal pathologies. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Long before computers existed, the Inca people collected data and kept records using knotted strings known as quipu. That technology has inspired a new system for assessing gastrointestinal problems, ...

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins—proteins that ...

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