Crohn’s disease is a poorly understood autoimmune reaction that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Here's ...

THE GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) tract serves as a major reservoir for HIV and harbours the body’s most diverse microbiome. Despite its significance, the impact of the gut bacteriome on local HIV persistence ...

Dr. Brooke A. Rice (Medicine): A 56-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of left lower abdominal pain and anemia. The patient had been in his usual state of health until 1 year before ...

1 Institute of Science, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye. 2 Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye. The digestive system comprises the ...

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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 ...

A pregnant draft mare was found to have her jejunum and duodenum distended and filled with fluid and displayed signs of endotoxemia post-surgery At 6 months pregnant, Jewel, a draft mare, faced a ...

Enteral feeding, also called tube feeding, is a method of feeding that provides nutrition and calories when a person can’t chew or swallow. This generally involves providing nutrition through a tube ...

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, ...

The objective of this study was to investigate whether apoC3 (apolipoprotein C3) inhibition with an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) modulates intestinal triglyceride secretion. Sprague-Dawley rats ...