New genetic map of the human liver reveals why certain areas are more susceptible to fatty liver disease while others are ...

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 ...

Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, that is, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver ...

If scientists could shrink themselves to microscopic size and take a journey through the human body—like the submarine crew in the 1966 science fiction classic "Fantastic Voyage"—one of their first ...

Using human liver samples and a mouse model of cirrhosis, researchers identified epigenetic overactivation of the inflammatory PAF–PAF-R pathway in hepatic macrophages as a key driver of liver damage.

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 ...

As seen by the naked eye, the liver has four lobes: right lobe, left lobe, caudate lobe, and quadrate lobe. This lobe division is based on surface features. When looking at the front of the liver, the ...

The liver is the only internal organ that can regenerate itself. Remarkably, even if 70 percent of the liver is removed, its tissue can regrow into a full-sized organ within a matter of months. By ...

LI-RADS is a standardized system for interpreting liver imaging, especially for patients at risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. The 2024 updates refine treatment response assessment, separating ...

Scientists from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University have discovered a new way to slow down the growth of cancer, offering hope for better treatments in the future. Their research focuses on ...