A team of scientists from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research has found that regularly consuming sweet drinks like ...

New research published in Cell finds that as intestinal microbes break down certain foods, they release small molecules that help regulate intestinal inflammation and promote resistance to intestinal ...

These findings could help scientists design better treatments for bowel diseases, which take an entirely new approach than ...

A new discovery about soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages reveals a troubling truth that goes beyond simple calorie ...

Scientists have identified a protein sensor in intestinal neurons that responds to pressure, inflammation to stimulate the ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis - moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle.

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with ...

New study shows that dysfunction of protective immune cells in GI tract may contribute to onset of inflammation in Crohn's disease.

New research reveals that specialized gut bacteria convert bile acids into powerful healing compounds, offering hope for ...

Researchers at the Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development & Aging (ARUMDA), in the Tata Institute of Fundamental ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

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.