Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Bile pigment may play an unexpected role in protecting the brain

Bile pigment may play an unexpected role in protecting the brain

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Bile pigment may play an unexpected role in protecting the brain

In studies in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have found that bilirubin, a bile pigment most commonly known for yellowing the skin of people with jaundice, may play an unexpected role in protecting brain cells from damage from oxidative stress.

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