In this short science video, I use a fun model to show just how long your small intestine actually is and why it is not very ...

Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery ...

A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna has investigated a possible link between ...

The intestinal epithelium undergoes rapid renewal every 3–5 days, a process driven by intestinal stem cells (ISCs) located at ...

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy have made a breakthrough that could ...

Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery ...

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy have made a breakthrough that could ...

The vast community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract–the gut microbiome, has many close links to human health..

If there’s any time to get on your multivitamins grind, it’s right now. To celebrate the new year, Ritual is knocking 40% off ...

Healthy digestion depends on a delicate balance of fluid in the gut. At the heart of that balance are epithelial cells, which line the intestinal wall and control how salt and water move in and out of ...

Working with three-dimensional pancreatic models (organoids), derived from mouse cells, researchers combined computer simulations with experiments to find out what controls the shape of lumens ...