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 ...

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 ...

1 Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China 2 The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative ...

In a paper published Sept. 24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they report that a flexible pipe—with an interior helical structure inspired by shark intestines—can keep fluid ...

It is also a barrier that prevents potentially harmful substances from passing through it and into intestinal tissue. When this lining has gaps, it becomes more permeable. Some things passing through ...