To help improve understanding of how the small intestine operates in both health and disease, researchers had developed “organoids” by isolating intestinal stem cells from human biopsies. Although ...

Organoid models of the small intestines are now a closer match to the cellular architecture of the human intestine, thanks to the work done by the Organoid group at Hubrecht Institute in the ...

Researchers from the Organoid group (formerly the Clevers group) have improved human small intestinal organoids – miniature versions of the small intestine. This will help them to better study the ...

The human body is still a mystery, and some organs have largely been considered useless in one way or another. However, the ...

A lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi may help promote the removal of nanoplastics from the body by binding to them in ...

A routine endoscopy—a procedure that involves inserting a camera into a person’s intestinal tract—may have led to the discovery of a previously unknown human organ. Cancer cells, like the breast ...

Celiac disease is not a food allergy or intolerance. It's an autoimmune disease that makes the body attack the small intestine if gluten (found in wheat, rye and barley) reaches the gut. Even a small ...

The pelvic region holds major organs under its layers of muscles. Some of the most important include the major digestive organs, the intestines. The small intestine is the longest part of the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...