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Motherhood Takes Guts: How the Maternal Intestine Grows During Pregnancy

The intestine has the remarkable ability to grow and change under the pressure of demanding conditions. Previous work examining intestinal plasticity has shown the response to nutrient excess/depletion, changes in the microbiome, and tissue damage. However, one large causal factor has been historically overlooked–pregnancy. The lining of the intestine has dynamic crypts and villi that…
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An Introduction to BioBuzz

Have you ever seen an interesting title for an article, open it up, and come to find that you have no understanding of the topic, let alone how to begin understanding it? Or, are you interested in scientific fields, but when you try to explain said interest to your friends or family, they just stare…