The connection between the human liver and the intestine is unique, and the “gut-liver axis” plays a vital role in regulating liver disease pathology. When homeostasis is disturbed, changes in dietary ...

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 ...

Platform adopted by 10 of the top 25 biopharmaceutical companies, by U.S. governmental agencies, and by academic research centers worldwide Organs-on-Chips enable drug developers and researchers to ...

The mesentery is an organ that attaches all the digestive organs in the abdomen. It connects much of the intestines to the back abdominal wall, holding them in place when a person stands upright. The ...

Scientists at Tufts University have created a 3D model of the human small intestine—an “organ on a chip” that they believe could be used to study inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and infectious ...

PITTSBURGH, Penn. - A 16-year-old girl whose intestines were ripped out in a swimming pool when she was a young child in Egypt is raising funds for new organs. Salma Bashir, who currently lives in ...

The new coronavirus can infect organs throughout the body, including lungs, throat, heart, liver, brain, kidneys and the intestines, researchers reported Wednesday. Two separate reports suggest the ...

One child dies, another gains a second chance at life. A 5-year-old twin girl is healthy today only because she has five new organs. Alessandra, her twin and older sister are inseparable and full of ...

The five vital organs in the human body are the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. Other organs include the gallbladder, pancreas, and stomach. Organ systems, such as the nervous system, support ...

PITTSBURGH, Penn. - A 16-year-old girl whose intestines were ripped out in a swimming pool when she was a young child in Egypt is raising funds for new organs. Salma Bashir, who currently lives in ...