Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal. Nerves in the intestines help regulate the gut's acidity, new research from the University of Oregon shows. That helps keep their bacterial communities in balance.

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that gut bacteria help regulate the development of the body's ...

Researchers sheds light on a face-off in the intestines between the immune system and a bacterial pathogen whose family members cause gastrointestinal disease and the plague. The team's insights may ...

The connection between the human liver and the intestine is unique, and the “gut-liver axis” plays a vital role in regulating liver disease pathology. When homeostasis is disturbed, changes in dietary ...

The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health. However, the small intestine is an underappreciated part of the gut ...

The small intestine is responsible for absorbing our dietary nutrients, but it also plays a role in warding off toxic chemicals and life-threatening bacteria. Yale researchers now report on the ...

Researchers at Utrecht University have developed a new organ-on-a-chip: a device to mimic and study kidneys and intestines in miniature format. The device is the result of a special collaboration ...

Small intestine lymphoma occurs when non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma affects the small intestine. It can cause abdominal pain, weight loss, and fever. Treatment involves chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation ...

Nerves in the intestines help regulate the gut's acidity, new research shows. That helps keep their bacterial communities in balance. Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal. Nerves in the intestines help ...