Coeliac disease requires lifelong gluten avoidance. Doctors explain unsafe foods, hidden gluten sources, testing costs and ...

Jessica Grembi, an assistant professor of pharmacology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has received a ...

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) affects how well the small intestine absorbs nutrients. Surgery, medications, and nutritional support are all part of a comprehensive treatment plan for this condition. SBS ...

The human small intestine is an essential organ that helps us absorb nutrients and vitamins from food. It is an average of 6 meters long and is covered with millions of villi that are separated by ...

The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...