The number of overweight people who need a liver transplant has tripled in the last seven years, figures from Erasmus MC teaching hospital show. The Rotterdam hospital, which is the main centre for ...

Mar. 6, 2025 — Investigators have found that the gene Asah1 plays a crucial protective role in preventing the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) into more severe forms of ...

The course of ACLF is dynamic and changes over the course of hospital admission. Most of the patients will have a clear prognosis between day 3 and 7 of hospital admission and clinical decisions such ...

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 ...

Cod liver oil is a type of fish oil supplement with numerous health benefits. It is rich in healthy fats, vitamins, and antioxidants. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/Evgeniia Siiankovskaia Like ...

To understand liver cancer, it helps to know about the normal structure of the liver and what the liver does. The liver is a large internal organ that is under your right ribs just beneath your right ...

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 ...

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States for 2025 are: About 42,240 new cases (28,220 in men and 14,020 in women) will be ...

Herbal and dietary supplements account for roughly 20% of liver toxicity cases nationwide, according to 2017 research published in the journal Hepatology. © 2025 ...

The liver is a large, glandular, vital organ divided into two main lobes with a major role in metabolism, detoxification and production of chemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is ...

UAB has completed more than 16,000 successful organ transplants since 1968, when our team performed Alabama’s first kidney transplant. Since then, UAB has been consistently recognized as one of ...