After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis - moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle.

Scientists have identified a protein sensor in intestinal neurons that responds to pressure, inflammation to stimulate the colon.

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Tenaya Therapeutics (TNYA) announced the publications of positive preclinical data for TN-201, the company’s gene therapy candidate for Myosin-Binding Protein C3-associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ...

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A team of MIT researchers recently created the first synthetic muscle actuator that can flex in multiple directions. This ...

The loss of muscle mass and strength poses an increasingly significant challenge for an aging society. Prof. Kristina ...

Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue ...

A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, ...

Mouse cells tweaked to produce the tardigrade protein incurred less DNA damage than unaltered cells — hinting at a new tool for cancer patient care.

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 31, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 2, titled "Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 modulates retinal immune cells, vascularity and proteolytic ...