A new study reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline.

Under healthy conditions, the intestinal epithelium fully renews itself every three to five days. Aging and exposure to ...

Through a collaboration between Cornell and the State University of Binghamton in February, scientists found that food grade nanoparticles may potentially have detrimental effects on the function and ...

A healthy digestive tract is the key to good health. The digestive process is complex and the digestive tract is designed to ...

In mouse models, scientists at Cincinnati Children's and Ulm University in Germany show that transferring microbiota from young mice to older mice rejuvenates intestinal stem cell function and speeds ...

The human small intestine is an essential organ that helps us absorb nutrients and vitamins from food. It is an average of 6 meters long and is covered with millions of villi that are separated by ...

Emulate’s Duodenum Intestine-Chip provides a robust system for preclinical drug assessment of drug transport, metabolism, and drug-drug interactions in the intestine BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emulate, ...