Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or gallbladder. Newborns with neonatal jaundice may have clay-colored stool due to high bilirubin levels.

Neonatal hepatitis (NH) is inflammation of the liver during early infancy. In NH, bile does not flow properly from the liver to the intestines. Instead, it accumulates in the liver, causing ...

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death worldwide. University of Leeds ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Grey poop can be caused by liver issues ...

Bile is a liquid produced by the liver that helps your body digest fats from the food you eat. It is stored in the gallbladder and empties into your intestines during digestion. You may have heard ...

The liver, a reddish-brown organ weighing about three pounds in adults, performs over 500 essential functions yet rarely commands the attention given to the heart, brain, or even gut. This metabolic ...