IT HAS been believed for decades that chronic alcoholism damages the hepatic parenchyma and may finally lead to cirrhosis of the liver. Available statistics show alcoholism to be an etiologic factor ...

Catch liver issues early with a simple Liver Function Test (LFT). Learn how this blood test helps detect liver damage before symptoms appear and who should get tested. The liver is one of the most ...

whether human stem cells (i.e. special types of cells that can renew themselves and develop into many different cell types in the body) are beneficial in reducing death in people with decompensated ...

AS EARLY as 1926, evidence was presented by Resnik and Keefer 1 that dogs subjected to anoxia were more easily jaundiced by carbon tetrachloride than the control animals. Since then, several authors, ...

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 ...

Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, elevated liver enzymes require additional ...

Aspirin therapy is associated with both improved liver function test results and survival after transarterial embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a new article. Aspirin therapy is ...

Powders are a convenient way to reach your recommended daily intake (RDA) of protein, but they also make it easier to overconsume this macronutrient, potentially causing problems with your liver and ...