The liver is a large, glandular, vital organ divided into two main lobes with a major role in metabolism, detoxification and production of chemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is ...

Cod liver oil is a type of fish oil supplement with numerous health benefits. It is rich in healthy fats, vitamins, and antioxidants. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/Evgeniia Siiankovskaia Like ...

Liver disease is just one of the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. This is especially serious because liver failure can be fatal. Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) is caused by ...

Opens in a new tab or window Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, takes a look at the clues a body may show indicating liver disease. Following is a partial ...

As they circulate through the liver, sporozoites will glide onto the endothelium of liver sinusoid cells, traverse Kupffer cells, enter the liver parenchyma, migrate through liver cells and home ...

Stage III ovarian cancer is when the cancer is not just found in one or both ovaries but has spread outside the pelvis to the abdomen, nearby lymph nodes, or the surface of your liver. About 60% ...

Objective Although glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, its function in liver fibrosis has rarely been studied. Here, we ...

Anything that can increase your risk of cancer is called a risk factor. Primary liver cancer is uncommon in the UK, but rates are increasing. There are some factors that are known to increase your ...

Severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) is a distinct clinical syndrome that can develop suddenly and quickly lead to liver failure. It carries a particularly poor prognosis with a 28-day mortality ranging ...

Viral hepatitis is a significant contributor to hepatocellular carcinoma and liver disease. - The transition of chronic infection to hepatocellular carcinoma and liver disease is poorly characterized ...