Your intestine completely rebuilds its inner lining every few days—one of the fastest renewal processes in the human body.

Your intestine completely rebuilds its inner lining every few days—one of the fastest renewal processes in the human body.

Cells on the inner surface of the intestine are replaced every few days. But, how does this work? It was always assumed that cells leave the intestinal surface because excess cells are pushed out. In ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that bacteria can drive stem cell regeneration to repair the intestinal lining after injury—uncovering an unexpected way in which the gut ...

When inflammation damages the intestinal lining, differentiated enterocytes and crypt base columnar stem cells (CBCs) revert to a regenerative, fetal-like state and form revival stem cells (revSCs).

Researchers have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. A professor of pediatrics-developmental biology and an assistant professor of ...

The intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium is a vicious trespasser, hiding within the cells that line the gut and causing intestinal damage. "Cryptosporidium infections can be life-threatening, ...

FMI researchers and their collaborators have shown how regenerating intestinal tissue turns small initial differences between cells into stable patterns. The findings reveal a general principle for ...

A research team led by scientists from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, has made significant progress in understanding the relationship between gut microbiota and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bri Dery, 33, received the transplant at Henry Ford Health in January after her body rejected a previous intestinal transplant.