A recent Nutrients study investigates the effects of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics on the neuronal population in the porcine jejunum. Study: Oral Exposure to Microplastics Affects the ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known ...

The vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve, also called the wandering or pneumogastric nerve, and is the longest nerve in the body. It contains bidirectional motor and sensory fibers, afferent fibers ...

ResearchRamnik Xavier , MD, PhD, of the Department of Molecular Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the ...

The Scavuzzo lab is captivated by the mechanisms that regulate cell fates and states – not just how a cell acquires their identity, but how they maintain it against all odds when challenged. The ...