Intestinal stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells, which in mammals reside in the base of the crypts of the adult intestine. Intestinal stem cells continuously self-renew by dividing and ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Intestinal cancer is more common in people with celiac disease and Crohn's disease. Symptoms of intestinal cancer can include abdominal cramps, bloody stools, and unexplained weight loss. Eating a ...

Celiac disease is the most known cause of villous atrophy. Villous atrophy can lead to serious nutritional deficiencies. Some medications and other conditions can also cause villous atrophy. Villous ...