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Bile
Bile, also known as gall, is a dark-green-to-yellowish-brown fluid produce by the live that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. Bile is produced by most vertebrates, and in humans, bile is produced continuously by the liver (aka liver bile) and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder.
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AUG 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
One of our current global threats is antibiotic resistance. As more biofilm-associated infections are
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 13, 2020
Cancer
Road transportation workers are essential employees in any country. They represent truck, bus, taxi, and other such driv
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This technique, could be useful in the production of complete organs that can be transplanted into patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids - miniature, simplified versions of organs made from stem cells, are a great way to model human biology and di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 08, 2019
Microbiology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gallstones form in the gallbladder, and can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a golf ball.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2019
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2019
Cancer
Better go stock up on yogurt – at least according to a new study published in the BMJ journal Gut from the Harvard
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2019
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 30, 2019
Cancer
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...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 23, 2019
Videos
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUL 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 29, 2018
Cancer
Our gut microbiota is unique, but many organisms are shared across populations of people. Early research shows a connec
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A therapeutic treatment consisting of Hsp90 inhibiting drugs have been successful at destroying bile duct cancer cells.
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 27, 2017
Immunology
The interaction between effector T cells and bile acid is little understood, yet the details behind the relationship cou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 23, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells that travel from tissue to tissue need to be able to adapt to different tissues, including the high-acidity
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 21, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder that affects the liver, revealing potential new therapeutic avenue
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch