Gut microbiota composition and sex hormones influence the immune response to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus gastrointestinal colonization in mice.

Explore the complexities of SIBO, its impact on gut health, and evolving diagnostic methods for this often-misunderstood condition.

Learn about Meckel's Diverticulum, a common GI anomaly, including symptoms, risks, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Investigators examined the benefits of the elemental diet in supporting the healing of the gut microbiome. A recent study from Cedars-Sinai investigated whether a specialized diet could effectively ...

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

The issue of intestinal bacteria is a complex one. On the one hand, people are dependent on the microorganisms because they are the ones that digest the food. On the other hand, there are also ...

Researchers found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic responses to food, suggesting that targeting such cells therapeutically could potentially lead to a ...

Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

When Piezo1-expressing neurons were activated by light, the mice expelled a small glass bead from their intestines twice as fast as normal mice. In another experiment, the researchers used ...

Pathogenic Salmonella injects effector proteins into the cells of the gastrointestinal tract to penetrate and multiply within ...