After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle. For more than a ...
A study has revealed that a pressure-sensing protein known as Piezo1 plays a critical role in supporting gut health. The study's findings may unlock new routes for understanding and treating complex ...
PHILADELPHIA — The stiffness of breast tissue is increasingly recognized as an important factor explaining the onset of breast cancer. Stiffening induces molecular changes that promote cancerous ...
Scientists from the University of Almería and the University of Granada, together with researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC, Netherlands), have identified an intestinal bacterium of ...
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