Smooth muscle hyperplasia of the small intestine occurred in an 18-month-old rhea (Rhea americana). The mucosal thickening was 2-3 mm, and the enlarged muscle layers averaged 5 mm thick. The ...
The stomach contains something called the pylorus, which connects the stomach to the duodenum. The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine. Together, the pylorus and duodenum play an ...
Tengion Inc. reported Monday that it has had success with regenerating muscle cells in the small intestines. Although Tengion has been caught in a year fraught with financial and research setbacks, it ...