Most people have at some point in their life suffered an intestinal infection or food poisoning forcing them to stay close to the bathroom. It is very uncomfortable. Most of the time, though, it ...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda) may be superior to colesevelam (Welchol) for reducing stool frequency in patients with moderate-to-severe bile acid ...

NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College London Clinical researchers at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College London have found a better way to measure the risk of ...

Synthesized in the liver, bile acids play diverse roles in digestion and metabolism. However, when their processes are disrupted, disease can occur. Scientists seek advanced technologies to better ...

Researchers have developed a quick and simple method for measuring bile acids in biological fluids that can be used to rapidly diagnosis a severe fat storage disorder that can lead to liver disease in ...

I’ve spent my life in the health care field—I’ve been dean of the college of nursing at three different universities—but it took years to solve my own health crisis. By 2003, my symptoms were even ...

The image depicts gut microbes producing secondary bile acids to support the host’s immune defense against cancer. Microbiota-derived bile acids (shown in light green) blocked the androgen receptor ...

Bile acids that aid fat digestion are also found to reduce the rewarding properties of cocaine use, according to a new study. Bile acids that aid fat digestion are also found to reduce the rewarding ...