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Sep. 26, 2022 A study identifies a molecule behind the runaway growth of bile duct cells inside the liver, which underlies many liver ...
Sep. 6, 2023 The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a network of microscopic tubings, known as bile canaliculi, formed by liver cells ...
July 20, 2022 In recent years, a large number of exoplanets have been found around single 'normal' stars. New research shows that there may be exceptions to this trend. Researchers suggest a new way of ...
July 3, 2023 Taste receptors for bitter substances are not only found on the tongue but also on cells outside the oral cavity. As a new study now shows, extraoral bitter taste receptors could also serve as ...
May 18, 2021 Eating a Western diet impairs the immune system in the gut in ways that could increase risk of infection and inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new ...
Mar. 16, 2022 Bile acids, well known for their role in dissolving fats and vitamins, are also important players in gut immunity and inflammation because they regulate the activity of key immune cells linked to a ...
Mar. 30, 2021 Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic, inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and is difficult to treat, since its causes have not yet been adequately researched. An international ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Probiotic Lactobacillus bacteria use enzymes situationally to manipulate bile acids and promote their own survival in the ...
Feb. 10, 2022 The moment that debris from destroyed planets impacts the surface of a white dwarf star has been observed. Astronomers saw X-rays from planetary debris heated to a million degrees as it fell onto the ...
May 24, 2021 Scientists have discovered a new role for bile acids: they curb appetite by entering the brain. Their findings provide new insights into the signals and mechanisms by which satiety is controlled and ...