A single layer of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) provides a physical barrier that separates trillions of commensal bacteria in the intestinal lumen from the underlying lamina propria and deeper ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD The large intestine absorbs water and nutrients from food waste.Constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids commonly affect the large intestine.Eating more ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT biologists have discovered an unexpected effect of a ketogenic, or fat-rich, diet: They showed that high levels of ketone bodies, molecules produced by the breakdown of fat, help ...

BOSTON, Mass., January 14, 2020 -- Emulate, Inc. announced today a published study in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, that demonstrated superior functionality of the ...