The liver is organized into distinct zones in which liver cells perform different functions. The blood vessels of the liver play an important role in this spatial organization: the endothelial cells ...

A patient in their 70s diagnosed with terminal liver cancer has seen liver function improve and tumor marker levels return to normal through chemotherapy alone, ...

A meta-analysis finds that each additional point on an MRI-derived functional liver imaging score was associated with 45 ...

A new comprehensive review in Current Nutrition Reports explores the impact linoleic acid may have on a range of health ...

The liver stands as a powerhouse organ, orchestrating a symphony of crucial functions essential for our overall health. It serves as the body’s primary detoxifier, meticulously removing harmful ...

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers have now determined that ...

A retrospective cohort study of 2,412 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Tehran found that persistently abnormal or worsening ...

The liver's job of clearing harmful substances from the body is so essential that the organ may have implications for ...

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham found routine liver cancer screening to be cost-effective and life ...