Cholestatic liver diseases comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by impaired bile formation or flow, ...

Cholestatic liver diseases (CLDs) are a group of disorders characterized by the impairment of bile formation, secretion, or excretion. This impairment leads to bile acid accumulation in the liver, ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation. A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the ...

Chronic cholestasis, defined as the impairment of bile acid formation and/or flow persisting for more than six months, encompasses a broad spectrum of hepatobiliary disorders, both heritable and ...

For the first time, a team of experts from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), RWTH Aachen University, and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) has demonstrated the ...

Ask someone what they think of when they hear the phrase "bile acids," and you might get a few unpleasant answers. Ask Robert Quinn, assistant professor in Michigan State University's Department of ...

Obesity increases gallstone risk by altering bile and cholesterol levels. Know how excess weight harms the gallbladder and ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, begins when cancerous cells grow and spread within the bile ducts. Some people with this cancer may benefit from a treatment known as immunotherapy. The bile ...