Secondary sclerosing cholangitis (SSC) is a chronic cholestatic biliary disease, characterized by inflammation, obliterative fibrosis of the bile ducts, stricture formation and progressive ...

The liver is one of the body’s most vital organs, working tirelessly behind the scenes to detoxify, regulate metabolism, ...

Dr. Lamas, a contributing Opinion writer, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Our health care system has failed patients when it comes to ...

Biliary tract infections (BTI), often linked to structural abnormalities like bile duct stones, pose significant treatment challenges due to drug-resistant bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Phage ...

Robert C. Huebert, M.D., and Jorge Rakela, M.D., of Mayo Clinic discuss the regenerative properties of the liver to help those with chronic liver disease.

The results of trials and real-world data using oral drugs to treat chronic viral hepatitis B and C, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, ...

Chronic illnesses are those that last at least one year, require ongoing medical care, or limit one’s daily activities. They include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, asthma ...

They can be acute or chronic. Gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease, and gallstones are some common digestive disorders. Symptoms may include ...

Responding to the progress of its obesity pipeline, the Chinese biotech is stepping up its investment in metabolic disease ...