A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reveals that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and eat up excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries. The ...

A recent study is raising new questions about whether cannabis-derived compounds could one day play a role in liver care.

Liver cancer cells thrive on fat, posing a serious risk of cancer diagnosis for millions of people living with fatty liver disease. But researchers at McMaster University in collaboration with ...

Scientists from Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have successfully tested adeno-associated viral vector-based (AAV) gene therapies in whole human livers in the lab. The study, which is ...

"Our goal was to create a human system that captures how the liver and immune system interact in patients," El Abdellaoui Soussi says. "By integrating patient-specific genetics and immune responses, ...

Scientists from the Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University have developed a model system that can be used to test the efficacy of drugs for fatty liver disease. It is a three-dimensional (3D) ...

Clinical data presented at the 2026 American Transplant Congress demonstrates controlled hypothermic preservation with LIVERguard can safely extend cold ischemic time without compromising ...

The connection between the human liver and the intestine is unique, and the “gut-liver axis” plays a vital role in regulating liver disease pathology. When homeostasis is disturbed, changes in dietary ...

Artificial liver support systems can simulate some functions of a person’s liver. They can act as a bridge treatment for people with liver diseases until they recover or receive a transplant.

Doctors determine liver cancer stages, which range from 1 to 4, using the AJCC TNM system. This system considers tumor size and spread, lymph node involvement, and distant spread. Liver cancer ...