Researchers have discovered that a hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), is extremely elevated in mice with liver disease that
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Can liver disease be linked to heart failure? Study highlights liver-heart interaction
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have collaborated on a clinical trial that identifies indicators for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease—a typically asymptomatic
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Scientists illuminate causes of hepatitis B virus-associated acute liver failure
National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators found that hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated acute liver failure (ALF)—a rare condition
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Fatty liver changes the distribution and activity of proteins
Chronic excessive caloric intake leads to the deposition of fat droplets in the liver. This condition, known as fatty liver,
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Revealing the molecular mystery of human liver cells
A map of the cells in the human liver has been created by University Health Network Transplant Program and University
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Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor shows promise for ameliorating fatty liver disease
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered using mice and human clinical specimens, that caspase-2,
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Liver disease drug could help restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s
A drug which has been used to treat liver disease for decades could help to restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s,
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Rapid increase in deaths due to alcohol-related liver disease
Research led by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has made a disturbing find about deaths related to cirrhosis,
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Researchers find a promising new approach for treating liver cirrhosis
Increased pressure in the veins leading to the liver, known as portal hypertension (PH), accounts for the majority of medical
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Study points to possible treatment target for aggressive liver cancer in kids
A protein in the cell nucleus already targeted therapeutically for several types of cancer has now been linked to an
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