What influences the extent of scar tissue, or fibrosis, that develops in the liver when people suffer from liver disease? While a small amount of fibrosis is a normal part of the healing process, ...

If you are one of the millions of Americans with prediabetes or diabetes and are also overweight, you most likely have some degree of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

University of Oklahoma researchers have deepened their understanding of a drug's ability to prevent fat buildup in the liver, a condition that often occurs with obesity and can lead to serious fatty ...

A newly published review in eGastroenterology compiles recent research on alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), offering an overview of its pathogenesis and efforts to better understand this ...

Mar. 23 -- (HealthDay News) -- Liver spots are light brown patches of skin that commonly appear in people aged 40 and older. But they have nothing to do with the liver or liver function, the U.S.

Liver problems have been increasing for the last few years. Millions of people around the world are worried about their liver, now the name of TV actress Deepika Kakkar has also been added to this ...

Excessive alcohol consumption can have dire consequences on your liver, one of the most vital organs in your body. The liver plays a crucial role in filtering toxins, producing bile for digestion and ...

Restoring LSECtin activity could be a therapeutic strategy for cirrhosis. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the immune mechanisms involved in cirrhosis and provide insights into ...

Research indicates that fatty liver disease, once thought to primarily affect alcohol consumers, is now increasingly diagnosed in children. Approximately 10% of children are now reported to have ...

Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, is an umbrella term describing conditions related to a buildup of fat in the liver.