Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified three types of nerve cells connected to the intestinal villi, suggesting ...

SYNT-101 introduces an innovative method for weight loss by temporarily redirecting nutrient absorption in the small ...

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The study also uncovered the underlying mechanism by which SOAT2 regulates fat absorption. Inhibition of SOAT2 in the small intestine triggers degradation of CD36, a protein reponsible for ...

When this signal is inhibited, the microvilli of epithelial cells in the small intestine become shorter, reducing the surface area available for fat absorption. As a result, less fat is absorbed ...

These bile acids serve as natural surfactants, facilitating the emulsification and solubilization of dietary fats, allowing for their efficient absorption in the small intestine. Furthermore, bile ...

To study absorption, two different approaches have been used. In vivo methods, such as measuring the disappearance of a test substance from the gut, its appearance in body fluids or its fecal ...

DURING its absorption by the small intestine a substance leaves the bowel lumen, traverses the epithelial lining, passes through the connective-tissue stroma of the lamina propria and enters ...

The estimated lifetime risk of being diagnosed with small intenstine cancer is nearly 1 in 250 (less than 1%) for females, and 1 in 240 (less than 1%) for males born in 1961 in the UK. [1] These ...

Using an innovative method to measure the bioavailability of this important micronutrient, the researchers found that absorption is not just in the small intestine but also occurs in the large ...

As the longest part of your digestive tract, the small intestine is responsible for assisting with digestion, waste removal, and the absorption of nutrients. Stretching as much as 20 feet ...