Liver Disease Related News
A type of cell that facilitates liver regeneration uncovered for the first time
A study has revealed how the newly found cells migrate to the site of liver damage, providing insight into cell regeneration.
The findings could help...
Researchers find a new drug candidate for fatty liver disease
A study from Karolinska Institutet has identified a potential antibody drug candidate for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Currently, there is no drug...
Researchers begin the development of a new liver disease treatment
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that could help the development of a new alcohol-related liver disease treatment.
Alcohol-related liver disease is one of the...
Treating cognitive decline after cholestatic liver disease
Patients with cholestatic liver disease may develop neurological symptoms including fatigue and cognitive decline, for which there is currently no cure.
Cholestatic liver diseases such...
Living donors could save thousands of liver transplant patients
A new international study has offered insight into resolving the imbalance between organ supply and demand, which is costing the lives of liver transplant...
Liver disease in children caused by chemical exposure during pregnancy
Evidence from a Mount Sinai study suggests that exposure to chemicals during pregnancy may be a cause of liver disease in children.
Liver disease in...
New technique improves fatty liver disease diagnosis
MedUni Vienna researchers have discovered a novel technique that estimates alcohol consumption in fatty liver disease patients.
Understanding whether a patient has non-alcoholic fatty liver...
The benefits of exercise in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
A new study finds that exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting several metabolic pathways.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is...
25% of adults may have undiagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
New research from the American Heart Association has estimated that one in four adults worldwide has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) – a condition...
Transforming liver disease treatment with kisspeptin
Researchers have discovered that kisspeptin has therapeutic effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a mouse study.
The research team have made a potentially transformative...
Is liquid fructose intake a risk factor for fatty liver disease?
A new study has illustrated the impact of drinks with liquid fructose and a high-fat diet on short-term fatty liver disease prevalence.
Research carried out...
Exploring the growing burden of liver disease
With one in five people at risk of developing liver disease, Dr Michael Lutz discusses what can be done to tackle this growing threat.
According...
Does HIIT improve liver health?
New research led by Western Sydney University suggested that aerobic exercise interventions incorporating either high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) are...
Pioneering research reveals how liver fat affects heart health
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at AMRA Medical has identified the impacts that varying visceral and liver fat levels can have on cardiometabolic...
Reducing liver transplant waiting-list mortality in Europe
A European study has demonstrated that prioritising patients for liver disease transplants using the Model for End-stage Liver Disease Sodium (MELD-Na) score could reduce...
The impact of late liver disease diagnosis on children is cause for concern
On Big Yellow Friday, we need to discuss the need for improvements to public awareness and earlier diagnoses of childhood liver disease.
Patients and clinicians...
New method found for measuring the treatment of rare liver disease in children
The study by UCLA researchers examines the role of the small molecule in children with a rare liver disease
In a new study, the UCLA...
Is green tea and exercise the key to reducing fatty liver disease?
Early in-vivo research suggests that a combination of green tea and exercise can reduce the severity of fatty liver disease by 75%
Researchers from Penn...
Can researchers treat liver failure without the need for liver transplants?
Researchers have used single cell RNA sequencing to identify a type of cell that may be able to regenerate liver tissue, treating liver failure...
Liver diseases: rethinking food and exercise for a healthy liver
Western countries are experiencing liver diseases at an unprecedented rate, could adopting the Mediterranean diet be the best tool to combat this?
Non-alcoholic fatty liver...