University of Minnesota researchers have found that a nontoxic bile acid produced in the body prevents apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in mice with Huntington's disease. This finding, to be ...

Human lens membranes contain the highest cholesterol concentration of any known biological membranes, but it significantly decreases with age. Oxygenation of cholesterol generates numerous forms of ...

A study has found bile acids may prolong survival in models of prion disease. The study examines the use of two bile acids as possible therapeutic treatments for prion disease. The research found that ...

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (April 18, 2003) -- University of Minnesota researchers have found that a non-toxic bile acid produced in the body prevents apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in rats after a ...

A mitochondria-protecting, anti-apoptotic bile acid can reduce neurodegeneration and motor deficits in a mouse model of Huntington's disease, according to a report in the current Proceedings of the ...