“After fasting, mice lacking type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) displayed disrupted glucose homeostasis, impaired pancreatic glucagon secretion ... regulate the small intestine, translating ...

Stomach ulcers are sores that form on the stomach lining or the first part of the small intestine ... ulcer formation due to their anti-acid secretion effects. A 2018 systematic review ...

Studies show that when people eat foods rich in fiber, tryptophan and unsaturated fats, they sleep better at night.

Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has received a five-year, $2.9m grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the use of human ghrelin as a countermeasure ...

Ghrelin is a hormone produced primarily by the stomach, and in smaller amounts by the small intestine ... food through the digestive system), acid secretion, and has other effects on the body ...

This is possible because it promotes the secretion of gastric juices. It also contains fiber and inulin, a polysaccharide that supports the proper development of intestinal microflora. Healthy ...

Mucus is composed of mucins, principally Muc17 in the small intestine and Muc2 in the colon ... early colonization with Clostridium genera is related to an increased IL-22 secretion by group-3 innate ...

In fact, it reduces the secretion of a compound called hepcidin which blocks ... These polyphenol compounds bind to iron and prevent them from passing through the small intestine and into the ...

Approximately 30% of people with Crohn's disease have involvement in the small intestine, particularly the terminal ileum ... by the gallbladder and liver for digestion. The imbalance in secretion and ...