Digestive System

Imaging of human small intestine tissue using a fluorescence staining method that allows marking a large number of proteins at the same time and thus mapping which proteins are produced in the entire basal area of ​​the intestine

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Post Taruma. Image: depositphotos.com

The presence of certain bacteria in saliva may indicate post-trauma among veterans

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As part of the study, the researchers characterized the psychological, social and medical condition of approximately 200 veterans and at the same time collected saliva samples from them. The research findings show that all those soldiers who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder have a picture
A section of the digestive system of a Crohn's patient. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The secret is in the texture

Changes in the intercellular texture may predict inflammatory bowel disease
The location of the appendix in the digestive system. Image: depositphotos.com

Things Yoram knows: the worm-shaped appendix

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This week we learned about the return of the Prime Minister's wife, Sara Netanyahu, to her family after surgery to remove her appendix. Next to the sigh of relief, the interest arises in Neta's question: why do you need the appendix if it is removed
Dr. Omri Koren. Photo: Bar Ilan University Spokesperson

A new study proves: pregnancy improves the condition of women suffering from Crohn's and other intestinal diseases

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The research on the microbiome of pregnant women will be presented at a conference in Bar Ilan that will bring together the scientific development on the subject
The mini-intestine growing in the plate (cells divide in crypts painted in red, and in green - cells in the niche that support the stem cells)

The ARTS protein is responsible for critical processes in intestinal diseases

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This is not a new version of the national flag of The Gambia, but a lining of the intestine as seen under a microscope. Messenger RNA molecules of two different genes (red and green) are located on both sides of the cell nucleus (blue). Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Intestinal economy

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the kingdom of sweets Illustration: shutterstock

A sugar-loving gut / Erin Biba

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Photography from the intestinal cavity to their surface using a scanning electron microscope. You can see groups of bubbles protruding from the surface of the goblet cells, on their way to be released into the intestinal cavity. In a mouse without inflammasome, the bubbles are prominent but not secreted

Control, ripening and excrement

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Digestive System. Illustration: shutterstock

Weizmann Institute scientists are recruiting participants for research in the field of nutrition and gut bacteria

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A glass of milk, from Wikipedia

The milk panic - a response to the video circulating on the Internet

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Mouse hypothalamic neurons expressing leptin receptors

It's in our heads

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Dr. Michael Gozin, Tel Aviv University

A discovery by researchers at Tel Aviv University: the saliva and other mucous membranes in the body may introduce toxic substances that do not dissolve in water

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Food rich in carbohydrates. From Wikipedia

Celiac disease: the causes of the disease and avoiding gluten

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eat well Women in the village of Hondo Tchiri in Burkina Faso prepare kilo millet, a high-fiber grain that is an ingredient in many dishes. Credit: Marco Schmidt

Western diet, intestinal diseases, allergies and other ailments

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Right: Dr. Alexandra Wallon-Eberhard, dr. Chen Verol and Prof. Stefan Jung.

The balance between the populations of dendritic cells in the intestine is a condition for the proper functioning of the digestive system

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Oops - the appendix has a role after all!

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