Recent studies reveal that the human appendix plays roles in gut microbiota restoration and immunity, contrary to its ...

Widely used by the food industry, emulsifiers – a type of food additive – are found in many daily foods (sliced bread, ice ...

A new study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field.

The gut plays a key role in overall health and wellness. Supplements can help fill nutrient gaps to help support beneficial ...

Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwashes can affect both harmful and beneficial bacteria, impacting oral, gut and overall ...

They are densest at the beginning of the small intestine ... system will view the protein as harmful and launch an inflammatory attack, damaging villi. Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel ...

Introduction: The gut microbiota significantly influences the host’s production ... The results indicated that the microbial abundance was highest in the large intestine, followed by the stomach and ...

The composition and function of gut microbiota may influence hunger circuitries ... a condition affecting a large number of patients, particularly girls and young women, in industrialized countries.

The human immune system is like an army ... memory CD8 T cells in the small intestine are diverse with distinct responsibilities, and their position inside the gut's architecture dictates what ...

Your gut is a battleground ... RM cells in the small intestine. The team harnessed a cutting-edge technology called spatial transcriptomics to track these cells in both human and mouse tissue ...

Fermentation of dietary fiber by the gut microbiota leads to the production of metabolites called short-chain fatty acids, which lower blood pressure and exert cardioprotective effects. Short-chain ...

An IBEC-led study describes the development of an innovative method to control the formation of crypt-like structures and villi in the intestine ... a system that more closely mimics human ...