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 ...

Researchers from the University of Queensland have learned that shift work and irregular eating patterns can affect liver ...

Medical professionals can use an MRI to examine the structure and function of your liver. MRIs are highly accurate and don’t use radiation. However, they can be expensive and not everyone is a ...

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

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

Most of the enzymes involved in drug metabolism are present in the liver. This means the liver plays a key role in drug metabolism. Drug metabolism occurs when the body chemically alters drugs so it ...

A man lived for 171 days with a genetically modified pig liver, the greatest advance to date in xenotransplantation.

Does Fatty Liver Lead to Cirrhosis ? Fatty liver disease, now called steatotic liver disease, happens when too much fat builds up in your liver. Over time, this extra fat can cause inflammation and ...