Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a rare liver disease. It blocks and destroys bile ducts in the liver. Doctors used to call it “primary biliary cirrhosis.” “Biliary” means bile.

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As robotic cholecystectomy, also known as gallbladder removal, becomes increasingly common, researchers have identified higher rates of bile duct injury in robotic cholecystectomy compared to the ...

A new study reveals how a critical imbalance in bile acids—the substances made by the liver that help digest fats—can trigger liver diseases, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most ...

The gut microbiome seems to have an extensive and sometimes powerful influence on human biology. In recent years, scientists have begun to reveal the complex interactions between gut microbes and bile ...

What is green poop a symptom of? Green poop can be a symptom of changes in diet, taking antibiotics, having certain illnesses or parasites, or bile pigment. Green poop can be a symptom of changes ...