small intestine
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In a new study, scientists found that cysteine can activate an immune response that boosts intestinal stem cells and helps regenerate tissue in the small intestine.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Duodenal mucosal resurfacing is an investigational endoscopic treatment that uses controlled heat to remove damaged tissue from the inner lining of the duodenum, the first section of the small intestine just below the stomach.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
It damages the small intestine so the body cannot properly take in nutrients.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
When sections of the small intestine become diseased or die, surgeons often must remove the damaged tissue.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
After that a piece of his small intestine had to go.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
