Gastrointestinal Diseases

Researchers found that people with inflammatory bowel disease have more microplastics in their feces than healthy controls

Two pain blocking peptides were found in the venom from the Venezuelan Pinkfoot Goliath tarantula

Alarmins have a positive post-natal impact on the development of intestinal flora and the immune system

In addition to their anti-inflammatory properties, naturally occurring flavonoids are safer than standard drugs

iPSC disease modeling company DefiniGEN has identified iPSC-derived intestinal organoids that could be used in studies of the biology of SARS-CoV2 infection

3D human gut organoids reveal molecular system that keeps intestinal linings sealed, demonstrate how the system breaks down and how it can be strengthened with the diabetes drug metformin

Researchers at the University of Oregon believe the bleach-sensing mechanism could serve as a strategy for some bacterial pathogens to colonize and persist in inflamed tissue

Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term

Researchers report that levels of a single molecule predict whether a patient has subtype 1 or subtype 2 of the disease

Study finds the grain an ideal and safe contrast agent for diagnosing swallowing disorders