Marathon fundraiser from Lichfield wins award for outstanding commitment
On Monday, 17 March, the Muscular Dystrophy UK President’s Awards took place, in association with Airnow Technology and ...
Study identifies gut sensor that propels intestines to move
After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with ...
Pregnancy irreversibly remodels the mouse intestine, study reveals
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...
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Wingless shapes the fly intestine
A study reveals how the Wingless signalling pathway shapes the embryonic intestine of the Drosophila fly, activating a mechanism involved in calcium transport. The finding redefines the role of ...
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Pregnancy irreversibly remodels the mouse intestine
Researchers have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a second.
Calcium transport mechanism in wingless signaling pathway reshapes understanding of embryonic development
During embryonic development, the intestine of the Drosophila fly divides into distinct chambers thanks to the formation of ...
Inflammation and Scarring of the Bile Ducts: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatments
Bile duct inflammation and scarring, known as cholangiopathies, can disrupt bile flow, leading to liver damage and ...
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Monogenic diseases associated with intestinal inflammation: implications for the understanding of inflammatory bowel disease
Recent studies have reported an increasing spectrum of human monogenic diseases that can present with IBD-like intestinal inflammation. A substantial proportion of patients with those genetic defects ...