Scientists are just beginning to understand the microbes that have been with us for millennia — the so-called microbiome, ...

Mittal and a team of researchers created a computational model of the human stomach to test what happens when people take pills while in four postures.

You don't need to worry about your stomach exploding from overeating. It can stretch enough to accommodate even a hearty Thanksgiving meal.

Researchers have taken stem cells from the human stomach and converted them into insulin-producing cells that respond to changes in blood glucose levels like healthy pancreatic cells would. The ...

The bacterium is also likely to have caused many stomach aches in our prehistory, since according to previous research, it has colonized the human stomach for more than 100,000 years.

A groundbreaking development in biomedical engineering has led to the creation of a human stomach micro-physiological system (hsMPS), representing a significant leap forward in understanding and ...

Stem cells from the human stomach can be converted into cells that secrete insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels, offering a promising approach to treating diabetes, according to a ...

Pacemaker cells (interstitial cells of Cajal) in the human stomach, highlighted in a vibratome tissue section stained to show ANO1, a protein that helps regulate muscle movement in gastrointestinal ...

This suggests that the sweetener thaumatin could have an anti-inflammatory effect in the stomach, which could have wide-reaching benefits for health.

Fred Hutch research is performed across divisions. Human Biology labs are researching how cells, pathogens and genetics affect the way diseases spread, mutate, replicate and survive. We’re also ...