Background: The purpose of the present study was to define the differential diagnostic markers of benign and malignant bile duct strictures without demonstrable mass on ultrasonography (US ...

Gallbladder issues typically occur when something is blocking the bile duct opening in the gallbladder. Gallstones are formed when substances found in bile, such as bilirubin and cholesterol ...

Cholangiocarcinoma is classically described as an irregular narrowing of the bile duct with shouldered scalloped margins. The stricture usually causes a high-grade or complete obstruction with ...

Commercial 'bear bile farming' began in China in the 1980's. It is a cruel farming system designed to extract bile from the gallbladders of living bears. Previous to this, bears were hunted in the ...

If you’ve heard the expression “like water off a duck’s back,” you may be surprised to learn that some people believe the phrase to be the original inspiration for duct tape. This durable ...

Settlement supporters believe they have plenty of reasons to celebrate. Not only did the expansion of housing for Jews in the West Bank soar past previous records during Trump's first term, but his ...

The drug improved bile composition and reduced inflammation and fibrosis in a mouse model of the disease, the company announced in an Oct. 22 release. Rectify plans to start first-in-human trials ...

Professor Carsten Carlberg has published a comprehensive new textbook, "Gene Regulation and Epigenetics: How Science Works," which presents the current understanding of gene regulation and ...

Accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in liver fibrosis is associated with changes in protein abundance and composition depending upon etiology of the underlying liver disease. Current efforts to ...

The art world’s gone bananas. Five years after its creation, Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” — consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall — could fetch an eye-popping $1.5 million when ...