Pigment linked to jaundice may play a surprising role in protecting against malaria and possibly other infectious diseases.

When the liver is damaged, bilirubin builds up in the bloodstream and causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn ...

Scientists say they have new experimental evidence of a novel role for bilirubin, a natural yellow pigment found in the body, ...

New research suggests that a pigment that causes yellowing of the skin, or jaundice, may help protect people from the most severe consequences of malaria.

hsph.harvard.edu Background: Hyperbilirubinaemia is a common complication of sepsis. Elevated bilirubin may induce inflammation and apoptosis. It was hypothesised that increased serum bilirubin on ...

A leading neonatologist from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Chinyere Ezeaka, has called for urgent action on neonatal jaundice, describing ...

China’s foreign-exchange reserves increased slightly in May, as the Chinese yuan strengthened on a temporary tariff truce with the U.S. and Beijing’s recent stimulus measures. The country’s ...

Health Canada has announced a nationwide recall of birth control pills as they contain too many placebo pills. On June 4, Health Canada issued a recall for Seasonale, a brand of birth control pills ...

High salt intake raises blood pressure, a major risk factor for kidney disease. 2. Excessive protein, especially from red meat, can strain the kidneys, particularly in those with existing kidney ...

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning of an "elevated threat" facing the Jewish community in the wake of two attacks in Boulder, Colorado and Washington, DC. Full Story The FBI and ...

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning of an "elevated threat" facing the Jewish community in the wake of two attacks: Sunday's Molotov cocktail assault in Boulder, Colorado ...