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 ...
If you think your workload is overwhelming, consider the tireless organ managing hundreds of tasks inside you — your liver.
Many biological processes exhibit daytime differences governed by rhythmic exposure to sunlight, termed circadian rhythms.
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 ...
Artificial liver support systems can simulate some functions of a person’s liver. They can act as a bridge treatment for people with liver diseases until they recover or receive a transplant.
People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple dietary change: eating less protein. A Rutgers-led study in Science ...
Highly processed foods can trigger inflammation and fat storage in the liver, increasing the risk of fatty liver disease and ...