Newborn jaundice is when a baby’s skin and eyes turn yellow from too much bilirubin. It usually resolves as their liver matures and they start feeding, but if it persists, there may be another cause.

Jaundice affects 4 out of 5 newborns, yet acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus are rare. Following a 2009 recommendation for universal newborn predischarge bilirubin screening, the incidence ...

Bilirubin, the byproduct of hemoprotein breakdown, particularly hemoglobin, is a critical marker in diagnosing, prognosing, and managing liver diseases. This review delves into bilirubin's ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology, a group of researchers identified and characterized BilR, a novel gut microbiota-derived enzyme, and explored its role in the reduction ...

Data from two preclinical studies, one involving a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease 1 and the other a mouse model of pancreatitis, 2 support the therapeutic effects of administrations of ...

A recently described method for assaying the specific hepatic enzyme responsible for the conjugation of bilirubin was applied to specimens of liver obtained at laparotomy or by percutaneous needle ...

Bilirubin is a viscous, brownish-yellow substance that is a natural byproduct of liver processes like breaking down old red blood cells. Normally, it is excreted from the body without cause for alarm, ...