A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation.

When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life.

It is normal for two illnesses symptoms to overlap but if both have been correctly diagnosed choosing a course of therapy is ...

Study findings indicate therapeutic potential of microbiome-based intervention to restore bile acid balance and promote gut healing in ulcerative colitis.

Affected populations: PFIC is a group of rare genetic diseases that cause progressive liver failure. The exact prevalence of ...

EPFL scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...

How did you discover MCBAs? Bile acids were first described chemically in 1849, and Heinrich Wieland was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1927 for comprehensively describing their chemistry. This ...

When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new ...

The human gut is home to trillions of bacteria that play vital roles in digestion, immunity, and overall health.

You may receive chemotherapy before surgery to shrink a bile duct tumor. This is called neoadjuvant therapy. If you receive chemotherapy after surgery to destroy and cancer cells that may remain, it ...

This is a medium that is both selective and differential. It tests the ability of organisms to hydrolyze esculin in the presence of bile. It is commonly used to identify members of the genus ...