Bile acids escape the digestive tract, transiently accumulate in the blood circulation, and spike in the hypothalamus for a very short period of time after feeding.

Diagnosing Bile Acid Malabsorption. Bile acid malabsorption affects around 1% to 2% of people in the U.S. There are two tests available in the U.S. for diagnosing bile acid malabsorption.

EPFL scientists have used a systems genetics approach to unravel novel genetic and environmental modulators of bile acid homeostasis. ... (high-fat diet feeding), "omics" data, ...

One of the hallmarks of UC is a deficiency in certain bile acids, molecules that help digest fats and regulate gut health.

Bile reflux causes symptoms similar to other GI conditions, in particular, acid reflux, so a doctor may not be able to identify which one a person has without testing.

The FDA approved Cholbam® (cholic acid) capsules) in March 2015, the first FDA-approved treatment for pediatric and adult patients with bile acid synthesis disorders due to single enzyme defects ...

In a paper in Nature, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Xiamen University report that they have identified one such caloric restriction mimetic—a bile acid called lithocholic ...