The intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium is a vicious trespasser, hiding within the cells that line the gut and causing intestinal damage. "Cryptosporidium infections can be life-threatening, ...

Villi are tiny projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food. Diseases like celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease can damage villi and cause malabsorption. Villi are ...

There is a critical unmet need to help tighten and maintain a healthy intestinal barrier and treat a leaky gut. Researchers have now found that a unique strain of probiotic bacteria, Bifidobacterium ...

Human intestinal cell model enables precise detection of drug-induced barrier damage by National Research Council of Science and Technology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' ...

Animal models have enabled us to learn an incredible amount of new information about human biology, health, and disease. But these animals can't always serve as a reliable example of the human body.

(Beyond Pesticides, March 13, 2025) Study results published in Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology “suggest that combined [pesticide] exposure may further amplify the toxicity and compromise the ...

Neotame was recently found to have no impact on appetite. But within weeks, researchers have deemed the same artificial sweetener capable of damaging the human intestine and causing illness. It’s been ...

Eating too quickly, having dinner late and drinking excessive water during meals are among the habits doctors say can harm ...