As the liver is the second largest organ in the human body and the key player in waste removal from the system, its proper functioning is extremely critical. However, there are many reasons—apart from ...

So, if scientists hope to create self-growing patches of liver organoid tissue that could help repair damaged organs, it's ...

One reason why our livers excel at clearing waste from our blood system is that the organ functions according to three key ...

One of every three donated kidneys never gets transplanted. CBS News explores why a growing number are being discarded.

Genesis has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance on an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a ...

“This new system paves the way for studying ... are registered on waiting lists to receive a liver transplant, according to the federal Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

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The new research centers on gasdermin D, a molecule best known for its role in pyroptosis, a type of cell death that acts as a biological alarm system ... liver health while damaging other organs?

The process is bogged down by red tape and excessive documentations as well as procedures. Even families willing to donate their loved ones' organs often find themselves discouraged by institutional ...

"It's like a second opportunity at life, to do things better than before," transplant recipient Sergio Arias Cestoni told Newsday.

but the human immune system rejects transplanted pig tissue. Scientists have been getting around this by genetically modifying the pigs that provide the organs. The donor liver in this case came ...