News tagged with bile acid
Study finds possible alternative to bariatric weight loss surgery
An experimental procedure successfully tested in obese laboratory rats may provide a less-invasive alternative to bariatric weight-loss surgery, researchers report online in Endocrinology.
Surgery
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Unsolved puzzle in hepatology on the brink of resolution
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a currently incurable liver disease that mostly affects younger people aged between 30 and 40. There are now justified hopes that this disease could be cured using synthetically ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 25, 2013 |
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New discoveries linking gut bacteria with cholesterol metabolism give hope for the future
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show that cholesterol metabolism is regulated by bacteria in the small intestine. These findings may be important for the development ...
Medical research
Feb 18, 2013 |
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Bile acid sequestrant reduces glucose concentration in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin monotherapy, the bile acid sequestrant colesevelam reduces fasting and postprandial glucose concentrations without any effects on insulin concentration, ...
Diabetes
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Gut microbiota regulates bile acid metabolism
A new study presented today at the International Liver Congress 2012 demonstrates that the gut microbiota has a profound systemic effect on bile acid metabolism.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 19, 2012 |
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ESC cardiologists 'intrigued' by novel approach to heart failure
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) welcomes an "intriguing" study, published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, featuring a completely novel approach for improving endothelial function in hea ...
Cardiology
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Study reveals origins of esophageal cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified the critical early cellular and molecular events that give rise to a type of esophageal cancer called esophageal ...
Cancer
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Bile acids may hold clue to treat heart disease
Heart disease is a major cause of death in industrialised countries, and is strongly associated with obesity and diabetes. Many scientists believe that what links these conditions is a chronic, low-grade inflammation. The ...
Cardiology
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Gut bacteria may affect whether a statin drug lowers cholesterol
Statins can be effective at lowering cholesterol, but they have a perplexing tendency to work for some people and not others. Gut bacteria may be the reason.
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Oct 13, 2011 |
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Bear bile chemical could help keep hearts in rhythm
A synthesised compound which is also found in bear bile could help prevent disturbances in the heart's normal rhythm, according to research published today in the journal Hepatology by a team from Imperial College London ...
Medical research
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Cortisol controls recycling of bile acids
Nature sees to it that we do not have "too much choler" (bile) in our body. A delicately equilibrated regulation system ensures that there is always exactly the right amount of bile in the gallbladder. When ...
Medical research
Jul 07, 2011 |
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Lecithin component may reduce fatty liver, improve insulin sensitivity
A natural product called DLPC (dilauroyl phosphatidylcholine) increases sensitivity to insulin and reduces fatty liver in mice, leading Baylor College of Medicine researchers to believe it may provide a treatment for prediabetic ...
Medical research
May 25, 2011 |
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Researchers find new treatment for constipation
Constipation is definitely not a glamorous topic. In reality, it affects nearly 30 million Americans and costs more than $1 billion annually to evaluate and treat. While not often life threatening, the pain, bloating, discomfort, ...
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May 10, 2011 |
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