Researchers discover birth-and-death life cycle of neurons in the adult mouse gut

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 09:31 in Health & Medicine

New evidence refutes the long-held scientific belief that the gut nerve cells we're born with are the same ones we die with. The finding has profound implications for the understanding and treatment of disorders and diseases that affect the digestive system, say the researchers.

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