Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the ...

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Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition where ingesting gluten causes the immune system to attack the lining of the small ...

The first of three sections of the small intestine, the duodenum, produces large quantities of mucus to protect the intestinal lining from acid in the chyme. Measuring about 20 feet (6 meters ...

The study found that gastric cells in some individuals carried three copies of certain chromosomes, hinting toward exposure ...

Did you know if you unfolded your intestines, they'd be taller than a giraffe? Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long ...

Researchers at the Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development & Aging (ARUMDA), in the Tata Institute of Fundamental ...

People with unexpected osteoporosis should be considered for celiac disease testing. Celiac disease is a condition of damage ...