Professor Rajiv Jalan, senior author of the study from the UCL Institute for Liver & Digestive Health, said: “Ammonia is a toxin that is usually cleared from the body via the urea cycle ...

This causes a buildup of ammonia in the blood that eventually travels to the brain, causing confusion and disorientation. Sometimes, it may also result in a coma or death. Urea cycle disorders ...

Urea Cycle Disorder (UCD) is a genetic condition that impairs the body’s ability to remove ammonia—a toxic by-product of protein metabolism—from the bloodstream. Treatment strategies primarily focus ...