Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare and chronic disease of the liver that causes inflammation and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside of the liver. It's not certain what ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation. A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the ...

Whether moderate doses of UDCA slow the progression of PSC-related liver disease remains unclear and, indeed, high doses of UDCA may be harmful. On the basis of available data it would be ...

Drugs like alcohol, supplements, and various medications can also damage the liver. "Autoimmune issues—such as autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, PSC. Take care of your liver by watching what you put in ...

PSC is a rare and devastating liver disease with no treatments or cure. This grant enables us to build on work that maps PSC liver cells for pursuing preclinical drug development. With an ...

and up to 14% of patients with IBD also developing PSC. This increases the chances of needing colon surgery and getting colon or liver cancer, needing a liver transplant, and the overall risks of ...