There is a critical unmet need to help tighten and maintain a healthy intestinal barrier and treat a leaky gut. Researchers have now found that a unique strain of probiotic bacteria, Bifidobacterium ...
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains one of the most formidable challenges in gastrointestinal emergency medicine.
For the roughly 3 million Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease, the current treatment options tell a frustrating ...
Scientists recently discovered that glycyrrhizin, a substance taken from black licorice root, may reduce inflammation and ...
Villi are tiny projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food. Diseases like celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease can damage villi and cause malabsorption. Villi are ...
Neotame was recently found to have no impact on appetite. But within weeks, researchers have deemed the same artificial sweetener capable of damaging the human intestine and causing illness. It’s been ...
Animal models have enabled us to learn an incredible amount of new information about human biology, health, and disease. But these animals can't always serve as a reliable example of the human body.
Under the surface of an organ, many different cell types participate in crucial interactions. This means that when an organ suffers damage, fixing it is not as easy as slapping on a Band-Aid.