For a long time, almost all attention was on the motile cilia because their function was readily observable. But scientists, starting with Alexander Kowalevsky had reported the presence of single ...

The first of three sections of the small intestine, the duodenum, produces large quantities of mucus to protect the intestinal lining from acid in the chyme. Measuring about 20 feet (6 meters ...

Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

But new “organs-on-chips” technology is emulating the liver, brain, lungs, intestines ... cells behave as if they are in the human body. Cilia inside the lung-chip. Microscope image courtesy ...

Clostridioides difficile is a notoriously nasty intestinal bug, with few effective treatments and no approved vaccines. But the same technology that enabled the first COVID-19 vaccines has shown ...

Now, in a recently published Journal of Cell Biology paper, scientists used a newer electron microscopy technique, called volume electron microscopy (vEM), to examine how primary cilia on developing ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The large and small intestines are part of the ...

Our intestines are densely packed with bacteria that could kill us and yet live harmoniously within us. The intestines are very vascular; they have their own immune system and regulation mechanisms.

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A recent clinical trial suggests that consuming 8 grams of Brazil nuts daily may reduce inflammation and improve intestinal permeability in women with overweight or obesity. While experts say it ...

Scientists are not yet sure why this happens, but it could be that EDS affects the tissue of the intestines. Another potential explanation is changes in gut flora or nerves not working as they ...

“A stimulant laxative stimulates the muscles in your intestine to push stool out ... Ocular Surface Society concluded “there is no research indicating that eyelash cilia or follicles are either ...