Yale researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the inflammatory effects of the disease.
Nov 16, 2021
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Women are affected to a greater degree than men when exposed to PFAs, a group of highly fluorinated chemicals. A study from Örebro University shows how PFAs affect metabolism and lead to liver damage, so-called fatty liver ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, chronic inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and difficult to treat. Studies conducted by the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at MedUni Wien under the guidance ...
Sep 28, 2021
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Biliary atresia is the largest cause of end-stage liver fibrosis in children and the main reason children need liver transplants. Despite many years of worldwide research, scientists have not yet found a way to prevent the ...
Sep 7, 2021
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A team of University of Houston pharmaceutical researchers is reporting a newly recognized process of drug metabolism in the intestines—followed by recycling through the liver—that could have important implications for ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Bile duct cancer is a rare but aggressive form of cancer, affecting just over 2,000 people in the UK every year. However, incidences of bile cancer are steadily increasing every year—with some estimating it could one day ...
Jun 9, 2021
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As the owner of a human body, you're carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. These microscopic organisms aren't just hitching a ride; many of them perform essential chemical reactions that regulate everything ...
May 27, 2021
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The blood-brain barrier is impermeable to cholesterol, yet high blood cholesterol is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. However, the underlying mechanisms mediating this relationship ...
May 27, 2021
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EPFL scientists have discovered a new role for bile acids: they curb appetite by entering the brain. Their findings, which were recently published in Nature Metabolism, provide new insights into the signals and mechanisms ...
May 24, 2021
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People with Crohn's disease are typically treated with powerful anti-inflammatory medications that act throughout their body, not just in their digestive tract, creating the potential for unintended, and often serious, side ...
Apr 7, 2021
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