Ask someone what they think of when they hear the phrase "bile acids," and you might get a few unpleasant answers. Ask Robert Quinn, assistant professor in Michigan State University's Department ...

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 ...

CHOLIC and chenodeoxycholic acids are formed from cholesterol in the liver and are then excreted in the bile to the intestinal tract. There they are broken down to form, for example, deoxycholic ...

While studying mouse and human liver tumors, they discovered that certain bile acids in the liver could affect the activity of cancer-fighting immune cells, called T cells. The researchers ...

A recent study explores one fascinating aspect of this partnership: how gut bacteria team up with the host body to regulate bile acids, essential molecules that control digestion, cholesterol ...

Although we often hear about ways to reduce blood cholesterol levels, cholesterol is one of many chemicals created and used by the body. Cholesterol is required for the formation of bile acids, which ...