Primary bile acid malabsorption (BAM) accounts for ∼30% of functional chronic diarrhea cases. Julian Walters and colleagues now report that reduced feedback inhibition of hepatic bile acid ...

Synthesized in the liver, bile acids play diverse roles in digestion and metabolism. However, when their processes are disrupted, disease can occur. Scientists seek advanced technologies to better ...

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This often results in bile acid diarrhea and reduced fat absorption in rare instances. Read More: 8 Signs of Polycystic Liver Disease After gallbladder surgery, some patients find that they ...

While bile acids might not be as trendy as gene editing, modulating them has potential for first-in-class therapies for liver diseases. We discussed the future of the area with Ron Cooper ...