Studies in mice reveal a new target for potentially treating and preventing life-threatening cardiovascular complications in ...

A new study identifies the FXR bile receptor as a key therapeutic target to prevent sleep apnea cardiovascular complications.

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 ...

Bile acids are essential molecules the liver produces that play a critical role in digestion. They help us absorb fat-soluble vitamins and cholesterol from our food. However, bile acids can become a ...

Could bile acids -- the fat-dissolving juices churned out by the liver and gallbladder -- also play a role in immunity and inflammation? The answer appears to be yes, according to two separate studies ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement. Early last year, I was sick with a cold/flu for a ...

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 ...

Multiple sclerosis is characterized by an immune system gone haywire. A patient’s immune system starts treating the protective coating of the nerves – called myelin – as dangerous. The subsequent ...