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 ...

"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, ...

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 ...

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

Each year, thousands of patients in the United States wait for a liver transplant, while transplant teams must make rapid, ...

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 ...

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 ...