Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce ...

Scientists have published a ground-breaking study of the structure and function of a central protein in the liver: NTCP, a cellular-entry pathway for bile salts, but also for certain hepatitis viruses ...

Your liver performs over 500 essential functions every single day, yet most people remain completely unaware when this vital organ begins failing until damage reaches catastrophic levels that may be ...

The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a network of microscopic tubings, known as bile canaliculi, formed by liver cells called ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways The liver can recover from metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) if drinking stops and a healthier diet is adopted.Chronic alcohol use can ...

A new system is capable of maintaining a human liver outside the body for seven days, during which time the damaged organ can be repaired and prepared for transplantation. At best, conventional ...

Fatty liver disease is rarely a standalone diagnosis: A doctor breaking the news of positive test results will probably be someone you’re already seeing for another chronic condition. It can be either ...

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has developed a new treatment that could change the outlook for ...

Though an essential gateway to the liver, NTCP had not been well described until now. Na+-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) is a protein located exclusively in the membrane of liver ...