Diverticulosis is a condition where small pouches form and protrude through weak spots in the intestinal wall. Diverticular bleeding happens when a blood vessel in a pouch bursts. Diverticular ...

Intestinal cysts are uncommon but not always harmless. Often silent, they can grow until they trigger pain, bowel changes or ...

The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...

While this image might look like a multicolored tile floor, it is actually a cross section through the fingerlike bumps on the intestinal wall called villi. The cells within the villi, which you can ...

In this image, red is the color of absorption. The red cells in this image are enterocytes, which line the walls of your small intestine and are responsible for absorbing nutrients from the food you ...

Although a growing spectrum of biologic therapies have proven effective in managing inflammation and inflammatory strictures in Crohn's disease (CD), treatment options remain limited for fibrotic ...