Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has limited dietary treatment options. Here, the authors show that torularhodin, a microbial carotenoid, alleviates NAFLD by enriching Akkermansia ...

It can be used to treat some people with liver cancer. An important part of the immune system is its ability to keep itself from attacking normal cells in the body. To do this, it uses “checkpoint” ...

gallbladder, liver and pancreas, including inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, ulcerative colitis), indigestion (dyspepsia), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), hemorrhoids and ...

Itchy skin, or pruritus, can be a symptom of liver disease. However, not everyone with liver disease experiences itching, and the specific causes of this itching are unknown. Treatment for itching ...

Stool may be pale or white due to dietary choices, an infection, or an underlying medical problem such as gallbladder or liver disease. People with persistently pale stools may need medical treatment.

The most common cause is viral hepatitis, but others like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune hepatitis, and gallbladder disease can also cause liver inflammation. Symptoms can be vague or ...

Receding floodwaters in Bullitt County revealed the body of a missing Lebanon Junction man. The body of 50-year-old James Dishon Jr. was discovered Tuesday at noon near his residence on Lee Booth Road ...

The liver is a powerhouse organ with over 500 essential functions. Its key roles include filtering toxins from the blood, producing bile for digestion, and storing vitamins and minerals.

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U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, the South Jersey Democrat, was hospitalized on Sunday in North Carolina when he suffered “an emergency medical event likely related to his gallbladder,” his congressional ...