Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal. Nerves in the intestines help regulate the gut's acidity, new research from the University of Oregon shows. That helps keep their bacterial communities in balance.

A miniaturized, biomimetic model of the human intestine has successfully reproduced long-term enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) ...

Researchers sheds light on a face-off in the intestines between the immune system and a bacterial pathogen whose family members cause gastrointestinal disease and the plague. The team's insights may ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...

The digestive system is the series of tubelike organs that convert our meals into body fuel. There are about 30 feet (9 ...

The small intestine is responsible for absorbing our dietary nutrients, but it also plays a role in warding off toxic chemicals and life-threatening bacteria. Yale researchers now report on the ...

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 ...

Yersinia bacteria cause a variety of human and animal diseases, the most notorious being the plague, caused by Yersinia pestis. A relative, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, causes gastrointestinal illness ...

Nerves in the intestines help regulate the gut's acidity, new research shows. That helps keep their bacterial communities in balance. Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal. Nerves in the intestines help ...