mRNA-based drugs successfully delivered to intestine—without passing through the liver
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have achieved a breakthrough in drug delivery: they have successfully transported lipid ...
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5 Facts About Your Intestines
Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long on average. That's over three times the size of LeBron James. The small ...
Lab-grown intestines: Protein printing mimics human gut structures
An IBEC-led study describes the development of an innovative method to control the formation of crypt-like structures and ...
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Here’s all you need to know about colonoscopy, a test to diagnose the problems of the large intestine
Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat passes through four tubes: the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and finally through the large intestine which is also called the ...
Immune cells' location in the gut shapes their disease-fighting roles, study reveals
The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting ...
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T cells rise up to fight infections in the gut
Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small intestine.
New study links intestinal protein to food allergy development
When is food simply nourishing and enjoyable, and when does it provoke an allergic reaction? The answer appears to lie in the ...
Bhandara woman’s small intestine got cut during tubectomy, infection went untreated
Nagpur: An inquiry into the death of Megha Banarse (26) from Virli Budruk village in Lakhandur taluka of Bhandara district revealed that her small int.