Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery ...

The intestinal epithelium undergoes rapid renewal every 3–5 days, a process driven by intestinal stem cells (ISCs) located at ...

Researchers have determined what affects lumen shape in pancreatic organoids, leading to the development of more accurate ...

When you seek medical attention for your vomiting pet, your veterinarian may explore causes ranging from infectious diseases ...

A sourdough bagel might not be your first choice this National Bagel Day – but it could be a better option for people looking ...

Unlike regular bread, sourdough is made using a starter: a live culture of wild yeast and bacteria. The starter ferments over ...

If alcohol impacts one of these organs, it is likely to impact the other. In recent experiments, Szabo's team gave mice daily ...

Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery ...

Microbiome is as unique as a fingerprint. These bacteria perform important jobs, including maintaining the intestinal barrier ...

The human gastrointestinal tract houses roughly 100 trillion microorganisms (good bacteria). These microorganisms make up ...

Scientists at Tufts have found a way to turn common glucose into a rare sugar that tastes almost exactly like table sugar—but ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...