This process is sometimes known as whole gut transit time (WGTT), which refers to the time it takes for food to move through your gastrointestinal (GI) tract from ... called a bolus that’s ...

White blood cells in the GI tract known as intraepithelial lymphocytes express the gamma delta T cell receptor (gamma delta IELs), which prevent infection and provide surveillance for the ...

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to assess upper urinary tract opacification and the performance of split-bolus MDCT urography for upper tract tumors in patients with hematuria. MATERIALS AND METHODS ...

Lifestyle factors may also help. Crohn’s disease involves inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, affecting the deepest layers of the intestinal walls. Developing ulcers, which are open ...

New study shows that dysfunction of protective immune cells in GI tract may contribute to onset of inflammation in Crohn's disease. A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of ...

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a major player in metabolic regulation due to its role in modulating hormonal signaling between the gut, liver, and brain. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), a ...

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss ...