Peristalsis describes the involuntary wave of muscle contractions that happen naturally in your digestive tract. This automatic bodily function physically moves food and drink through your body ...

Research in mice identifies protein responsible for regulating gut movement in response to pressure, exercise, and ...

A key pressure-sensing protein involved in gut motility could be utilized for precision-targeted treatments for intestinal ...

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

These findings could help scientists design better treatments for bowel diseases, which take an entirely new approach than ...

Researchers discovered that PIEZO1, a pressure-sensitive protein, regulates gut motility and immune responses. In mice, ...

The subject swallows a mouthful of barium sulfate, which is then propelled down the esophagus and into the stomach by a peristaltic contraction wave.

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