The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory disease, as its causative agent, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), will typically infect epithelial ...

Human intestinal organoids implanted in mice might help scientists improve their understanding of food allergies, gut inflammation, and other intestinal pathologies. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Plastics were discovered in 1950 and, since then, have remained some of the most widely used materials in the world. Increased demand for plastics has led to the accumulation of these materials in ...

The human digestive tract is home to thousands of different strains of bacteria. Many of these are beneficial, while others contribute to health problems such as inflammatory bowel disease.

A long molecule of RNA found in abundance in the healthy smooth muscle cells that give our blood vessels strength and flexibility is also essential to the continuous contraction that moves food ...

Scientists have used entire human GI tracts from three organ donors to show how cell types differ across all regions of the intestines, to shed light on cellular functions, and to show gene expression ...

When people swallow a pill, they expect the medicine to quickly reach the source of their pain or illness, but how well medications can be absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract is variable.

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins — ...