In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers investigate the impact of dietary antigens in regulating small intestinal tumors. Despite being the most common type of ...

The small intestine is an important part of the digestive system, connecting the stomach to the large intestine. It stretches about 20 feet and coils to fit in your abdomen. The small intestine is ...

Microbiome research to date has been much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. How much can be said about an elephant by examining just its tail? Researchers have studied what is most ...

Researchers from the Organoid group (formerly the Clevers group) have improved human small intestinal organoids—miniature versions of the small intestine. This will help them to better study the ...

This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...

Researchers from the Organoid group (formerly the Clevers group) have improved human small intestinal organoids – miniature versions of the small intestine. This will help them to better study the ...

Researchers from the Organoid group (formerly the Clevers group) have improved human small intestinal organoids – miniature versions of the small intestine. This will help them to better study the ...

Bacteria in the small intestine adapt dynamically to our nutritional state, with individual species disappearing and reappearing. Researchers have now been able to comprehensively study the bacteria ...

At Huntsman Cancer Institute, you receive expert, multidisciplinary care for small intestine (small bowel) cancers. Your care team includes surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation ...

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 ...