Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

Scientists led by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy, in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in ...

If the human body were just a blob made up of a singular type of cell, then perhaps there would be at least some element of ...

They found that the inner lining of the upper intestine, called the "epithelium" –composed of a variety of cells that are not classically part of the immune system – also plays an active role ...

During pregnancy, the breasts expand, resting heart rate speeds up, and organs shift to accommodate the growing fetus. And now, scientists have added one more item to this list: the gut grows ...