The liver stands as a powerhouse organ, orchestrating a symphony of crucial functions essential for our overall health. It serves as the body’s primary detoxifier, meticulously removing harmful ...

Liver diseases, ranging from fatty liver to cancer, are significant global health concerns often progressing silently until ...

Amitabh Bachchan revealed 75% of his liver is damaged, leaving just 25% working. Here's what doctors say about living with ...

Fatty liver disease develops when fat accumulates in the liver tissue, without producing noticeable symptoms during its ...

“I used to drink up to 30 units four times a week as a student and into my early thirties [the recommended weekly limit is 14 units a week.] But as I got a regular job, more duties and became a father ...

Alcohol doesn’t just damage the liver — it locks its cells in a strange “in-between” state that prevents them from healing. Even after someone quits drinking, liver cells often get stuck, unable to ...

Differentiated hepatocyte organoids formed networks of small canals that allowed bile acid to pass, in a manner similar to human tissue. While organoids aim to mimic human organs, the liver’s ...

Most of the enzymes involved in drug metabolism are present in the liver. This means the liver plays a key role in drug metabolism. Drug metabolism occurs when the body chemically alters drugs so it ...

Toxic “forever chemicals” are altering human liver function at a fundamental level by triggering both fat accumulation and cancer-linked cell damage, a new study has found. Several of these compounds, ...

Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms ...

Artificial liver support systems can simulate some functions of a person’s liver. They can act as a bridge treatment for people with liver diseases until they recover or receive a transplant.