Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function of villi is to absorb nutrients from food and transfer ...

Villous atrophy occurs when your intestinal villi—the microscopic, finger-like tentacles that line the wall of your small intestine—erode away, leaving a virtually flat surface. Celiac disease, an ...

Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation—and relocation—as they fight infections in the small intestine.

Pathogen-fighting immune cells go through a surprising transformation and relocation as they fight infections in the gut.

“They can wipe out a lot of the good bacteria that are in the gut.” Antibiotics can also cause villi, the little finger-like projections in the intestines that move things along, to lie flat, which ...

Villous Atrophy: A condition where the tiny, finger-like projections (villi) in the intestine become damaged and flattened, leading to malabsorption of nutrients. Anti-tissue Transglutaminase ...

Antibiotics can wipe out good bacteria in your gut and cause uncomfortable side effects. Dietitians share what to eat to feel better.