The aging liver undergoes dramatic changes in its functional organization and other key attributes, which may underpin its increasing susceptibility to disease, according to a study led by ...

Hepatitis B, a widespread viral infection, targets the liver and can lead to chronic issues if not managed. While some clear ...

Scientists have published a ground-breaking study of the structure and function of a central protein in the liver: NTCP, a cellular-entry pathway for bile salts, but also for certain hepatitis viruses ...

The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a network of microscopic tubings, known as bile canaliculi, formed by liver cells called ...

A study conducted by researchers at King’s College London has found that a class of drugs known as cyclophilin inhibitors can reverse key features of alcohol-related liver disease by altering the ...

A new system is capable of maintaining a human liver outside the body for seven days, during which time the damaged organ can be repaired and prepared for transplantation. At best, conventional ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to ...

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In modern life, the liver quietly bears the brunt of unhealthy food, stress, and sedentary routines. Fatty liver disease, once rare, has now become a common silent intruder. Especially in its early ...

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has developed a new treatment that could change the outlook for ...