Research into Down syndrome has increasingly utilized mouse models to better understand the underlying mechanisms of the disorder and to explore potential therapeutic interventions. Recent studies ...

Fecal transplants from humans with irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety into mice lead to similar symptoms and anxiety-like behavior in the rodents, researchers report. In a study published today ...

His new work shows enteric neurons in two mouse models of Batten disease degenerate in the bowel, paralleling neurodegeneration long known to occur in brain and spinal cord. Cooper's prior ...