Partially digested food arrives in the intestine from the stomach. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the ...

But the ways in which changes in the microbiome result in changes in the functioning of the intestinal cells are still unclear. The microbiome of the small intestine is distinct from the colon ...

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.

Guido Hooiveld’s proof-of-concept study, examining how the small-intestine microbiota influences different blood glucose responses when people eat the same foods, will be enabled by his Global ...

Partially digested food arrives in the intestine from the stomach. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. This means that it passes through the wall of the small intestine and into the ...