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 ...

Researchers have developed a human model in which they use organoids, or mini organs, to study the function of specific genes that are mutated in liver cancer. Using this method, they have found that ...

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers from the German Cancer Research ...

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death worldwide. University of Leeds ...

A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unknown compensatory mechanism found in liver disease. If Kupffer cells (KCs), a specific kind of immune cells found in the liver, become impaired by ...

A research team from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of ...

The liver plays a vital role in maintaining overall health. It filters toxins, supports digestion through bile production, stores nutrients, and regulates blood sugar and fat metabolism. Because of ...

Most of us know that it has to detoxify alcohol, but may not know much beyond that. Plays a major role in converting glucose and protein into fat, as well as regulating cholesterol Steps into immune ...

A new study shows a strong link between altered liver function and the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This correlates with recent data on the role played by diseases affecting the systemic ...

Fatty liver can be avoided by eating right. A senior diabetologist suggested foods you should consume and those you should avoid, as well as the right time for your last meal.