Every day, the liver packages fat and releases it into the bloodstream to fuel the body, supplying energy to the heart, muscles, and other organs during the active hours of the day. The liver does not ...

Fatty liver is an increasingly common disease that can progress toward more severe forms, involving inflammation, fibrosis, and, in some cases, cirrhosis and liver cancer. While it is known that a ...

A new review from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona provides one of the clearest roadmaps to date for understanding and treating liver cancer, one of the ...

As we go about our day, the trillions of cells in our bodies run like well-oiled machines: continually sensing what's happening around them and making modifications to keep us humming along. Like ...

A type of rare T cell triggers a cascade of signals amplifying inflammation and ultimately leading to liver fibrosis, ...

Study helps lay the foundations for a future of “smart” tissue therapeutics that can be scaled to a patient’s needs.

GLP-1 receptor agonists are a gamechanger in obesity care, but researchers are still working to better understand their ...

When the liver is injured - for example, due to bile accumulation - immune cells become activated. In mouse experiments, the ...