Researchers already knew that enteric neurons—nerve cells contained completely within the intestines—interact with smooth muscle cells to drive peristalsis, but exactly what happens at the ...

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed. Genetic ...

The intestines rely on rhythmic contractions called peristalsis to move food. While previous research established the role of enteric neurons – nerve cells embedded within the gut wall – in ...

“When scientists have studied the enteric nervous system—the nervous system of the gut—they’ve found that its neurons are highly functional and exist in massive numbers.” What this means ...

"But we did get something that looks very much like Parkinson’s disease in the gut.” Next, they wanted to quantify the loss of enteric neurons, so they fluorescently labeled the antineuronal nuclear ...