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 ...

Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

When patients develop a narrowing or blockage in the bile ducts—the tubes connecting the liver, gallbladder and intestines—physicians must determine whether the cause is cancer or a benign condition.

A recent cross-sectional study demonstrates that quantitative fecal bile acid (FBA) estimation from a single stool sample is ...

A new study reveals that microplastics accumulate in human bile, damage vital cells, and may contribute to the formation of ...

Bile duct cancer is an aggressive form of cancer that can be difficult to treat. Many people with the cancer are diagnosed in its later stages. Also known as cholangiocarcinoma, bile duct cancer ...

You may think of bile acids only in relation to digestion, especially after eating fatty foods, but they also play a crucial ...

When there’s a hole in any part of the bile duct, it can leak bile. This can occur during some procedures or due to injury. A bile duct is a tube-like structure that connects through your liver, ...

To test the idea, they treated mice with bladder cancer using these compounds -- and observed a potent anti-tumor response. Further analysis revealed that the modified bile acids specifically boosted ...