As inflamed regions of the gut form scar tissue, the space within the gut lumen becomes smaller and more restricted, leading ...

For more than a century, the human appendix has been written off as a biological relic, a shrunken leftover from plant-eating ancestors that serves no real purpose. That view is now outdated. A ...

Researchers at the Earlham Institute, the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University analyzed gut cells to understand the drivers behind fibrosis, a common complication in Crohn's disease ...

Laboratory mice are often considered the scientific equivalent of identical twins—genetically identical and expected to look and behave the same. But new research from the Faculty of Science, Charles ...

That nagging joint pain, persistent fatigue, or unexplained skin issue you’ve been dealing with might have more to do with your gut than you’d ever imagine. Recent research has uncovered a fascinating ...