Intestine
hideIn anatomy, the intestine (or bowel) is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. In humans, the small intestine is further subdivided into the duodenum, jejunum and ileum while the large intestine is subdivided into the cecum and colon.
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Stem-cell activators switch function, repress mature cells
Dec 16, 2009 |
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In a developing animal, stem cells proliferate and differentiate to form the organs needed for life. A new study shows how a crucial step in this process happens and how a reversal of that step contributes to cancer.
Plastics component affects intestine: study
Dec 14, 2009 |
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The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday.
When intestinal bacteria go surfing
Mar 19, 2009 |
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The bacterium Escherichia coli is part of the healthy human intestinal flora. However, E. coli also has pathogenic relatives that trigger diarrhea illnesses: enterohemorrhagic E.coli bacteria. During the course of an inf ...
Gut bacteria can manufacture defences against cancer and inflammatory bowel disease
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Feb 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria naturally present in the human gut could produce substances that help to protect against colon cancer and provide therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.
Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease linked
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes and celiac disease appear to share a common genetic origin, scientists at the University of Cambridge and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, have confirmed.
In a first, key pancreatic cells inserted in wounded airman's liver
Dec 17, 2009 |
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In what medical officials say is a first, the bullet-scarred pancreas from a service member who was shot in Afghanistan was flown from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington to the University of Miami, where insulin-producing ...
Scientists reveal 'protector' gene behind 50-fold increase in number of bowel tumours
Nov 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that deleting a single gene can increase the average number of tumours in the bowel by 50-fold, according to research published in PNAS today.
Intestinal cells surprisingly active in pursuit of nutrition and defense
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Every cell lining the small intestine bristles with thousands of tightly packed microvilli that project into the gut lumen, forming a brush border that absorbs nutrients and protects the body from intestinal ...
Small intestine can sense and react to bitter toxins in food
Oct 09, 2008 |
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Toxins in food often have a bad, bitter taste that makes people want to spit them out. New UC Irvine research finds that bitterness also slows the digestive process, keeping bad food in the stomach longer and increasing the ...
Aspirin protection for Lynch syndrome
Sep 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A daily dose of aspirin can prevent the occurrence of cancer in people with a genetic predisposition towards Lynch syndrome, a Newcastle University scientist has told Europe’s largest cancer congress. Lynch ...
Magic ingredient in breast milk protects babies' intestines
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that an ingredient in human breast milk protects and repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies.
Type of connection procedure after pancreatic surgery influenced rate of pancreatic fistula
Apr 30, 2009 |
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After surgery to remove the head of the pancreas, invagination of the pancreas into the small intestine resulted in a lower rate of pancreatic fistula, according to researchers at the Jefferson Pancreas, Biliary and Related ...
How gastric bypass rapidly reverses diabetes symptoms
Sep 02, 2008 |
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A report in the September Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, offers new evidence to explain why those who undergo gastric bypass surgery often show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. It als ...
