The connection between the human liver and the intestine is unique, and the “gut-liver axis” plays a vital role in regulating liver disease pathology. When homeostasis is disturbed, changes in dietary ...

The aging and failure of cells that occurs when the liver is damaged can spread to other organs, suggests a new study in mice and humans from researchers at UCL, the University of Edinburgh and the ...

A liver disease affecting nearly 30% of adults worldwide is not a single illness but five biologically distinct subtypes, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Each carries different risks for heart ...

Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone that suppresses appetite also helps protect the liver from inflammation ...

Scientists from Cincinnati Children's and colleagues based in Japan report achieving a major step forward in organoid technology: producing liver tissue that grows its own internal blood vessels. This ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As people age, the liver is among several organs that experience chronic, low-grade inflammation, a state that keeps the immune system activated even though there is no threat. Liver ...

The liver is accountable for metabolizing most medications and is therefore one of the primary tissues affected by adverse drug reactions. Most classes of medicine can cause drug-induced liver injury ...

Scientists have discovered that a hormone best known for reducing appetite may have another important job: protecting the ...