Scientists have identified a protein sensor in intestinal neurons that responds to pressure, inflammation to stimulate the colon.

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis—moving food through their hollow interiors with ...

New study shows that dysfunction of protective immune cells in GI tract may contribute to onset of inflammation in Crohn's disease.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...