The human stomach is a treacherous environment, bathed in a mixture of gastric acid and proteolytic enzymes. Most bacteria are incapable of surviving here, but Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped ...
Researchers have investigated the fluid dynamics of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) moving through gastric mucus using a 3D model and a magnetic field. H. pylori uses its corkscrew-like tail to move ...
Motility disorders are conditions that affect the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract. There are many types of motility disorder and they can impact any part of the digestive tract, ...