The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...

A study by New York and Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers showed blast exposure can cause intestinal permeability, a condition that can lead to gut bacteria entering the ...

Gut health: you’re either someone who’s considering what probiotic to buy next, or, you’ve got zero clue about the state of play in one of your body’s most important microbiomes. Our gut health ...

Leaky gut syndrome describes a weakness in your intestinal barrier that may allow toxins to enter your bloodstream. This may cause hives and other skin problems in some people. Dietary changes may ...

A study led by David Sancho at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid reveals how an increase in intestinal permeability allows the natural gut bacteria to cross the ...

Alcohol binge increases intestinal permeability by activating intestinal epithelial CB1R-ERK1/2 signalling with subsequently reduced differentiation and downregulation of tight junctions (left).