Chemical chatter from resident bacteria in the gut can hit the brain and nervous system in real time, shaping behavior and ...

In a key advance for regenerative medicine and gut health, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and Nanyang Technological ...

The intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium is a vicious trespasser, hiding within the cells that line the gut and causing intestinal damage.

A study in Nature reveals how gut cells sense microbial flagellin and signal the brain to stop eating—introducing a sixth ...

Thanks to lab-grown miniature intestines, researchers at Uppsala University have successfully mapped how aggressive Shigella bacteria infect the human gut.

News Family Ask Dr. Universe: Our two intestines divide up parts of digestion process Mon., March 31, 2025 The digestive process starts when you take a bite, and continues through your stomach and ...

In a breakthrough for the advanced study of gut health, scientists have developed a 3D microscopic version of the human intestines condensed into a small chip about half the size of a five-cent ...

All animals possess some capacity for repairing and replacing the lining of their intestines, a process called intestinal regeneration. In mammals, including humans, this constant but relatively ...

The atlas of the human intestine reveals that the digestion of fat by the human villi resembles an assembly line.

How long are the small and large intestines? Learn more about the intestines, including their length and how they compare with each other.

The intestines work by absorbing nutrients and vitamins. They are part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Together, the small and large intestines run from the end of the stomach to the anus.

A new, ultra-high-resolution map of cell neighborhoods proves your intestine is both functionally impressive and visually striking.