The human digestive system is a finely balanced network, yet even minor disruptions can lead to conditions that affect daily ...

Patients with primary biliary cholangitis and moderate-to-severe pruritus who received seladelpar over 6 months experienced a ...

In a major step towards a precision therapy for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the body's bile acids bind to ...

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Dealing with congested pores? Noticing an uneven skin tone? Or maybe your complexion has been looking a bit dull. According to dermatologists, incorporating alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) into your skin ...

Amanda Gardner is a health reporter whose stories have appeared in cnn.com, health.com, cnn.com, WebMD, HealthDay, Self Magazine, the New York Daily News, Teachers & Writers Magazine, the Foreign ...

Nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) are polymers of nucleotides – each nucleotide consists of a pentose sugar, a phosphate group and one of the nitrogenous bases (purines and pyrimidines). Nucleic acids ...

Folic acid is essential to help you prevent neural tube defects during pregnancy. Taking folic acid may help lower your risk of stroke and slow age-related macular degeneration. Folic acid is the ...

During infancy, the basic conditions for digestion of dietary fat differ from later in life. The bile salt–stimulated lipase (BSSL) is an enzyme expressed in the exocrine pancreas and in some species ...

Individuals with incomplete and complete microscopic colitis share similar risk factors, demographics, and response to therapy.