Research from the Gupta Lab provides important insights into the extrahepatic bile ducts. These bile ducts outside of the liver are a critical but poorly understood component of the human digestive ...

There are many digestive juices present in our body that helps to improve digestive functions. Bile juice is one of the major components that plays role in this problem. Bile is basically a yellowish ...

Examining gut health from a different angle, Flinders University’s Associate Professor Robyn Meech is looking at what can trigger colon cancer – and she believes bile acids may provide a significant ...

The gut microbiota have a known role in modulating gut immune homeostasis. Largely, through the development and function of host immune cells, including T helper cells expressing interleukin-17A. It ...

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 ...

Bile is a greenish-brown fluid that helps digest fats from our food intake. It is produced by the liver and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder until it is needed to help digest foods. When ...

Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) is a prevalent but poorly understood cause of chronic diarrhoea; bile acid malabsorption occurs in ileal disease, but the primary disorder without malabsorption is more ...

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 ...

This article explains how bile acids help process, recycle, and clear hormones such as oestrogen and progesterone, how disruptions can quietly affect hormonal balance, and why digestive health is ...

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 ...