A silent signaling network deep in the gut protects against inflammatory intestinal disorders, scientists find

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

Study Finds that Nanoparticles in Food May Affect Intestine Function and Microbiome

Through a collaboration between Cornell and the State University of Binghamton in February, scientists found that food grade nanoparticles may potentially have detrimental effects on the function and ...
Medical Xpress

Tuft cells act as regenerative stem cells in the human intestine, study finds

Intestinal tuft cells divide to make new cells when immunological cues trigger them. Additionally, in contrast to progenitor- and stem cells, tuft cells can survive severe injury such as irradiation ...
Business Wire

Emulate Publishes Results for Intestine-Chip Populated with Organoids; Data Demonstrates Superior Human-relevant Intestine Function than Organoids Alone

The Intestine-Chip recreated the barrier function and multilineage differentiation of adult human intestinal tissue. Global gene expression was assessed by RNA-sequencing analysis and showed that the ...
European Medical Journal

Cranberry Extract Supports Intestinal Barrier Function

Cranberry extract may strengthen intestinal barrier function via microbiota-dependent and direct epithelial effects.
Labroots

The Small Intestine is Mapped in Detail for the First Time

The human small intestine is an essential organ that helps us absorb nutrients and vitamins from food. It is an average of 6 meters long and is covered with millions of villi that are separated by ...