Metaplastic columnar epithelium without goblet cells (‘cardia-type’) can undergo clonal expansion and harbour premalignant TP53 mutations. Intestinal metaplasia is not required for clonal progression.

With every bite of food we take, our intestinal immune system must make a big decision. Tasked with defending us from foreign ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have achieved a breakthrough in drug delivery: they have successfully transported lipid ...

Your gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: ...

innate immune cells), muscular and neurological elements Intestinal permeability is defined as a functional feature of the intestinal barrier at given sites, measurable by analyzing flux rates ...

While our understanding is still far from complete, recent studies have provided exciting novel insights into the complex interplay of the many distinct intestinal immune cell types as well as the ...

Grafting patches of lab-grown muscle to the surface of the heart could offer a lifeline for people waiting for a transplant.

Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a type of lymphoma that directly targets the lining of the small intestine and occasionally the large intestine. EATL is frequently seen in people with ...

Cell biology is the discipline of biological sciences that studies the structure, physiology, growth, reproduction and death of cells. Research in cell biology uses microscopic and molecular tools ...

Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus has been associated with the presence of hiatal hernia; however, to date no meta-analysis of the relationship has been performed. We aimed to conduct a ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) is a wellness editor and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative writing ...