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

Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses mechanical ...

Respiratory therapy students at Gwynedd Mercy University are using liverwurst to perfect their biopsy techniques.

In a recent study, FMI researchers have shed light on how intestinal organoids form crypts, the pockets that house stem cells ...

Interstitial lung abnormalities are more prevalent in individuals with PRISm, and those with PRISm and ILAs have higher all-cause mortality.

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis - moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle.