Connecticut is one of 17 states reporting cases of a parasitic intestinal infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An increase in intestinal illnesses reported by 17 states is causing some health departments to search for a potential common ...

An nationwide outbreak of an intestinal parasite that causes explosive diarrhea has spread to Ohio. Here's where, how to stay safe.

University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut ...

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University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut ...

Bacteria in the small intestine adapt dynamically to our nutritional state, with individual species disappearing and reappearing. Researchers have now been able to comprehensively study the bacteria ...

An international team led by Xavier Trepat at IBEC measures the cellular forces in mini-intestines grown in the laboratory, deciphering how the inner wall of this vital organ folds and moves. The ...

Trillions of benign bacteria live in the intestine. They are kept in a continuous balance by the immune system, which thereby makes them harmless to humans. Researchers have been able to show how ...