Nurture is more influential than nature when it comes to number of major diseases and premature death, according to a new study.Environmental factors are almost 10 times more important than genetic ...

Chenodiol -- a naturally occurring human bile acid also known as chenodeoxycholic acid -- is the first FDA-approved drug ...

The approval makes chenodiol—already cleared for decades to treat radiolucent gallstones under the brand name Chenodal—the ...

Mirum Pharmaceuticals' Ctexli wins FDA approval for CTX, a rare lipid storage disease. The company projects 2025 global sales of $420–$435 million.

Right before her adoption, Piper, a senior Yorkie, suffered liver failure. She was rushed to the ER and is now receiving the medical care she needs.

Lauren Sewell opens up exclusively to PEOPLE about her daughter Violette's life-changing diagnosis of 4S neuroblastoma at ...

Three common medical conditions may explain why some heavy drinkers develop advanced liver disease while others do not, ...

One place this happens is around the belly button, where tiny veins in the abdominal wall expand and become visible under the ...

Recent senatorial hearings reflect the move to convict UPFs (ultra-processed food) as the culprit responsible for society’s obesity and juvenile metabolic diseases “epidemics” while deflecting focus ...

Recent senatorial hearings reflect the move to convict UPFs (ultra-processed food) as the culprit responsible for society’s ...

A research team at USC identified how exposure to mercury during pregnancy is linked to liver problems in children.

Patients with celiac disease have double the incidence rate of chronic liver disease compared with those without this ...