A novel drug that produces a temporary coating in the small intestine could be a new strategy for weight loss—and an ...

A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in ...

A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in soluble fiber can protect the intestine against pathogenic bacteria.

On the left, large intestine tissue from a healthy person; on the right, from a patient with active C. difficile infection. The white areas show the cells that line the intestine (epithelial cells).

Scientists have solved the 3D structure of EspC, a powerful toxin produced by EPEC, a diarrheal E. coli strain that kills ...

A new study published in Life Science Alliance reveals a key genetic connection between cancer susceptibility and tissue ...

This useful study provides incomplete evidence that TANGO2 homologs, including HRG-9 and HRG-10, are not heme chaperones but play a role in cellular bioenergetics and oxidative stress homeostasis.

Stem-cell derived organoids provide the perfect mixture of cells to rebuild damaged intestines.

A key protein network that keeps cells safe from the dangerous effects of transposable elements has been uncovered.

Studies looking at A muciniphila’s interaction with the immune system in mice have revealed that it calms the immune system ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford, Chester Zoo, and Revive & Restore are collecting living cells from animal feces for ...

Vitamin D is involved in so many bodily functions because there are vitamin D receptors in different organs. These receptors act like docking stations for vitamin D to bind to and trigger different ...