Morphic Medical, creator of the world's first medical device designed to target the underlying cause of obesity and type 2 diabetes, ...

The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better ...

This treatment could benefit many different kinds of patients, but doctors will first need to address its unintended consequences.

MRP2 is located primarily in the duodenum and jejunum; therefore, its functionality may be compromised in patients who have undergone RYGB, potentially leading to an accumulation of glucuronide ...

Location, distribution, and quantification of myenteric plexus neurons of the jejunum of quails fed with different levels of commercial Macleaya cordata extract Localização, distribuição e ...

Molecularly defined serotonin (enterochromaffin) cells of the gut lining were distinguished by single-cell expression analysis, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry into 14 topographically ...

We feed them fiber, and they reward us with short-chain fatty acids — compounds that help regulate our metabolism and ...

Jejunum is derived from the Latin word jējūnus, from modern Latin noun use of Latin ‘ieiunum’, neuter of ieiunus ‘empty’ and also with the meaning of ‘fasting’. The jejunum is typically found empty ...

Dr. Yassen Abbas, Lead Scientist at CN Bio, discusses his innovative research on a dual-organ system that combines primary jejunum and hepatocyte cultures to enhance drug discovery and development.

Explore setting validation standards for a jejunum-hepatocyte dual-organ MPS to improve predictions in drug ADME and bioavailability studies.

Dementia, a cognitive disorder affecting memory, reasoning, and social abilities, is currently experienced by an estimated 50 ...

The staging systems are different depending on whether your cancer starts in the jejunum and ileum, or the duodenum. Below we have a simplified description of TNM staging for neuroendocrine cancers of ...