The inner lining of the small intestine nearly doubles in size during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to new research in mice and human tissue.

Pythons may hold the answer to another way to regrow our guts, a group of researchers led by the University of Texas at ...

It has important implications for the health of both mothers and their babies and potentially influences transgenerational health. The study observed that the intestinal villi undergo significant ...

the small intestine undergoes several invaginations, where the small bowel becomes ensheathed. The result is formation of multiple villi and microvilli. Intestinal villi, with their branching ...

Mechanistically, the researchers identified the RANK receptor/RANK ligand (RANK/RANKL) system as the key to the villous enlargement of the small intestine during reproduction ... and even leads to a ...

When women are pregnant and nurse their babies, their bodies change and various organs, such as the breasts or the immune ...

The initial 20 cm (8 inches) of small intestine is the duodenum. The duodenum has a velvety appearance with numerous villi. The common bile duct and pancreatic duct drain into this section of the ...