A new case-control study finds that serum claudin-3, a tight junction protein, is elevated in adolescents with functional ...

Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem cells lining the gut wall are not just rebuilding tissue—they are ...

A preclinical study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has discovered how a protein called ZBTB44 helps prevent ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is commonly associated with the lungs, but the infection can affect other parts of the body, including the digestive system. Intestinal tuberculosis, also known as abdominal TB when ...

Wu Tsai Neuro Faculty Scholar Julia Kaltschmidt and MD/Ph.D. candidate Lori Dershowitz propose a novel theory that could transform our understanding of pediatric gastrointestinal (GI) motility ...

The Section of Digestive Diseases provides outstanding clinical care for patients with a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) and liver disorders. The section continues to improve access to care with new ...

Ensuring a balanced and nutritious diet for newly weaned children not only promotes growth but also lowers the risk for chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to new research. A study, ...

A Nature Biomedical Engineering review synthesises how organoids and organ-on-a-chip technologies are transforming the ...

However, people with weak stomachs or a history of gastrointestinal surgery should be cautious when eating them. The tannin ...

A parasite cleanse is a diet, herbal supplement, or other product that claims to get rid of parasites in your body. People who promote these cleanses claim that parasites are the cause of digestive ...