The long-term stasis of blood in the liver, known as chronic liver congestion, can lead to a range of diseases, some of which are fatal. However, identifying how liver congestion causes these diseases ...

In a human organoid-based mechanistic investigation, researchers revealed how an immunosuppressive drug, antithymocyte globulin (ATG), induces injury to blood vessels in the liver. According to the ...

Liver organoids with proper blood vessel networks have been successfully produced, as reported by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. This ...

Doctors can diagnose fatty liver disease, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), using blood tests that measure serum liver enzyme levels. Elevated enzyme levels ...

Most people think about the liver only when alcohol enters the conversation. But the truth is far more surprising. The liver ...

A subtle change you notice in the bathroom may be easy to dismiss, but experts say unusual changes in urine or stool can ...

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 ...

Fatty Liver and High Blood Pressure: What’s the Link? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with high blood pressure, or hypertension, but the cause-effect ...

Congenital hepatic fibrosis is a type of liver disease that is present from birth. It typically affects the function of the bile ducts and the veins that carry blood from the digestive tract to the ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...