The study, published in the journal Nature Metabolism, uncovers a liver metabolic process as a body clock-linked regulator of ...

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 ...

Shift work and irregular eating patterns could affect liver function and disrupt its delicate circadian rhythm, University of ...

The liver plays a vital role in maintaining overall health. It filters toxins, supports digestion through bile production, stores nutrients, and regulates blood sugar and fat metabolism. Because of ...

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 ...

People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple ...

This research 'holds promise for advancing studies on using pig livers to support or even replace human liver function,' says ...

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.

A key molecular mechanism drives the growth of liver cell cancer while simultaneously suppressing the body's immune response ...

XI'AN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has successfully used a gene-edited pig liver in an extracorporeal perfusion therapy to treat a patient with acute liver failure, saving the patient's ...