Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria . Researchers have identified a ...

Researchers have identified a new axis of host defense by studying what happens during enteric infection -- a term that encompasses all types of intestinal infections including so called 'stomach flu.

New research links altered bile acids to chronic kidney disease progression, highlighting potential metabolic pathways ...

For the first time, a team of experts from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), RWTH Aachen University, and the German ...

Researchers have used a mouse model to show that infections in the intestine can change the composition of bile, a fluid that is generated in the liver and is crucial to digestion. Bile aids in the ...

The gall bladder is a very important organ that acts as a storage reservoir for bile. Bile is produced by the liver and composed of bile salts, cholesterol, bilirubin (a by-product of RBC breakdown), ...

Previous studies of the bile acid composition of meconium and bile obtained in the first few days of life indicate that, compared to the adult, there are significant differences in the hepatic ...

The gall bladder is seldom brought up in conversation until it is out of order. This little, pear-shaped organ lies just under the liver and is the main player in digestion by storing and releasing ...

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria Researchers have identified a new ...