Ever notice that as you get older, some foods no longer sit with you the same? This could be due to a breakdown of the intestinal epithelium, a single layer of cells that forms the organ's lining. The ...

Researchers have developed miniature 3D human colons enriched with immune cells, showcasing potential advancements in addressing conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and cancer. The ...

This bowel-saving surgery is nothing to sneeze at. Surgeons have successfully placed part of a Florida man’s colon back into his body after it fell out following a forceful sneeze. The 63-year-old was ...

YPSILANTI, MI - On July 5, 2018, Kate Stroud went to the emergency room with severe stomach pain. A day earlier, she had ridden a moped in the Ypsilanti Independence Day parade, dressed as Santa Claus ...

Dr Salhab begins by showing what a healthy colon should look like. “This is what a colon should look like. It's fairly uniform in colour, the surface looks smooth, there’s no abnormal growth or ...

To better understand our organs and perform tests on a more human-like proxy, researchers are increasingly turning to organoids: miniaturized tissue cultures, usually in the form of organs, that are ...

A man was rushed into emergency surgery after his colon 'spontaneously' exploded out of his abdomen following a common surgery. The 83-year-old suffered a 'spontaneous evisceration' of his small ...