Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) derived from a patient's own cells have garnered significant attention as a new alternative for ...

SBS-IF is the second orphan disease target indication for Jaguar’s intestinal failure program, which includes microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) – for which the company completed a meeting in ...

Specifically, the team confirmed that increased expression of cytoskeleton-binding and actin-binding proteins leads to a stable restructuring of the internal cellular architecture. This provides the ...

Intestinal failure is defined as having an intestinal condition which renders a child unable to maintain adequate hydration and meet calorie absorption needs sufficient for growth. This results in ...

The Glennon Intestinal Rehabilitation and Feeding (GIRAF) program was established in 2015 as the first multidisciplinary program of its kind in the region dedicated to the specific needs of pediatric ...

A recent study sheds light on what predisposes premature infants to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a deadly intestinal disease. Currently, there are no targeted treatments for NEC because the causes ...

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, ...

Traditional epidemiological studies have identified numerous potential risk factors, but observational studies have struggled to establish causal links due to confounding factors and reverse causation ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRWD), a GI-focused healthcare company, will present new findings at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2024 Annual ...