SIS comes from the middle layers of the pig's small intestine. It is a complex matrix of collagens, other proteins and growth factors, a combination that somehow tells the body how to rebuild tissue.

These include improving digestion and absorption in the small intestine by using amino acids ... so any technological advancement in pig farming will bring huge socio-economic benefits.

During the second surgery, pig intestine from the lab was used as another biological skin substitute, creating a "closed protective environment" for skin to heal. Within a week of Leno leaving the ...

Researchers have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a second.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...