The intestinal epithelium is a highly dynamic barrier that regulates digestion, absorption, immune responses, and ...

We often forget how wonderful it is that life exists, and what a special and unique phenomenon it is. As far as we know, ours ...

The glue made by scientists from MIT could prove to be a viable alternative to the other offerings in the market for ...

Stomach ulcers or gastric ulcers form as painful sores that affect the stomach lining. These ulcers represent a frequent type ...

When you have a cough, drinking hot beverages like tea can help relieve your symptoms naturally. Here are the best tea ...

Post-nasal drip occurs when excess mucus accumulates in the back of the throat or nose, primarily due to allergies, ...

Recovery from your gastric bypass surgery takes about three to six weeks. That said, your "real" recovery lasts a lifetime. This is because right after surgery you must adopt strict eating and ...

The gastrointestinal mucus gel is continuous and can be divided into two layers: a secreted loosely associated layer and a layer firmly attached to the mucosa. In addition, the membrane-bound ...

Introduction Inhaled gene therapy of muco-obstructive lung diseases requires a strategy to achieve therapeutically relevant gene transfer to airway epithelium covered by particularly dehydrated and ...

Objective To determine whether new users of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are at an increased risk of gastric cancer compared with new users of histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs). Design Using ...

Dermatologists often evaluate and treat conditions involving the mucous membranes. This epithelium is present not only in the eye, mouth, and genitalia but also in the nasopharynx. Although ...

What is stenosis after gastric bypass surgery? After gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, the new connection between the stomach pouch and the small intestine may narrow. This is called an ...