Gastric cancer cells can activate KRAS-driven signals, enabling autonomous tumor growth by producing their own WNT proteins. New research reveals how gastric cancer cells exploit WNT signaling for ...

Although the gut renews itself constantly, its stem cells accumulate age-related molecular changes that quietly alter how ...

The human gut replaces its cells faster than any other tissue in the body. Every few days, fresh cells are produced by specialized stem cells that ...

Scientists have uncovered a gut-specific epigenetic aging mechanism that links inflammation and iron imbalance to cancer risk ...

Ever notice that as you get older, some foods no longer sit with you the same? This could be due to a breakdown of the intestinal epithelium, a single layer of cells that forms the organ's lining. The ...

Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, develops when cells in the stomach lining begin to grow out of control. People usually don’t experience any symptoms in the early stages, which makes early ...

As people live longer, the gut quietly accumulates damage that can tip the balance between healthy tissue renewal and chronic ...