A new study, led by Professors Mashaghi and Clevers from Leiden University and Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands, has introduced a novel approach using intestinal organoids to uncover the ...

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute researchers have uncovered a previously unknown pattern of intestinal contractions in developing mouse embryos. The new findings shed light on the earliest development ...

While negative experiences during early life are known to disrupt gut-brain axis development, the mechanisms linking ...

Engineers have developed an ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose gastrointestinal motility ...

Gastrointestinal motility encompasses the coordinated contraction of smooth muscle along the digestive tract, facilitating the transit of ingested material from the oropharynx to the colon. Central to ...

A new Brazilian magnetic tracking technology aims to provide real-time, radiation-free evaluation of gastrointestinal transit in outpatient settings, potentially expanding access to functional testing ...

Figure 1A:In the awaken and fasted state, typical MMC contractile movements were seen in the gastric body, sinus, duodenum and jejunum in beagle dogs, while the colon was dominated by intermittent ...

Although we’ll do anything to avoid them, gastrointestinal (GI) issues happen to almost every runner at some point. Meb Keflezighi stopped seven times to vomit or dry heave before completing 26.2 in ...

Even though cannabis slows the movement of the digestive system, research suggests cannabis is still an effective treatment for constipation. Cannabis, also referred to as “marijuana,” is a product ...