A small number of sentinels called "tuft cells" that are the first to sense anomalies in the gut】Our intestines are packed ...

A new study found that dietary fiber can determine whether beneficial intestinal worms help reduce inflammation or become essentially inactive. With plenty of fiber, the worms remained healthy and ...

Bats have long occupied a paradoxical position in the public imagination: feared as carriers of some of the world’s most dangerous pathogens, yet celebrated as indispensable ecological engineers t ...

CHARLOTTE — Health officials in Mecklenburg County are warning residents after a rise in cases of an intestinal parasite that causes diarrhea and fatigue. There have been more than 200 cases of ...