New research suggests restoring stellate cells to their healthy and protective state could simultaneously reduce liver scarring and improve liver function. Researchers from Columbia University and ...

Cirrhosis of the liver poses a significant health challenge worldwide. With no known cure, it requires comprehensive management to slow liver damage, alleviate symptoms and prevent potential ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study sheds light on changes to the fetus's ...

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. have lost more than 26% this week, heading for their worst such performance in over a ...

Complex medical situations and lengthy recovery from injuries often cause people to re-evaluate what’s important in their ...

During fibrosis, (myo)fibroblasts deposit large amounts of extracellular matrix proteins, thereby replacing healthy functional tissue. In liver fibrosis, this leads to the loss of hepatocyte function, ...

Popular liver supplements such as milk thistle, artichoke, dandelion, turmeric, vitamin C, and others are often marketed with claims that they detoxify or cleanse the liver. However, research suggests ...

Fatty liver disease has emerged as one of the most common liver conditions in the United States, affecting an estimated one in four Americans. Despite its prevalence, many people remain unaware ...

If you already have a liver condition such as cirrhosis, tell your doctor if you have any new or worsening symptoms. Symptoms of liver cancer are often quite vague and vary depending on where the ...

Liver diseases are any diseases that affect the functioning of the liver. Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example ...

Liver disease is just one of the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. This is especially serious because liver failure can be fatal. Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) is caused by ...