The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting ...

An IBEC-led study describes the development of an innovative method to control the formation of crypt-like structures and ...

An IBEC-led study describes the development of an innovative method to control the formation of crypt-like structures and ...

Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small intestine.

Intestinal organoids allow researchers to investigate organ development and patient-specific disease pathology; however, building this tissue accurately in vitro poses several challenges. Matthias ...

Most tissues, also in adults, can renew with the help of the tissue stem cells that reside in them. The activity of tissue stem cells and the pace of tissue renewal varies a lot depending on the ...

Luminal amoebicides (such as paromomycin, diloxanide furoate and iodoquinol) act on organisms in the intestinal lumen, but are ineffective against organisms in tissue. Metronidazole (and other ...

A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal ...

A study published in Nature Communications and led by teams from the Faculty of Physics and the Institute for Bioengineering ...