Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and ...

Your liver performs over 500 essential functions every single day, yet most people remain completely unaware when this vital organ begins failing until damage reaches catastrophic levels that may be ...

Mitochondrial respiratory complexes (Complexes I–V) and their assembly into respiratory supercomplexes (SCs) are fundamental to liver bioenergetics, redox homeostasis, and metabolic adaptability.

Fats are an important part of the human diet as a major source of energy. Around 90% of the fat stores are on top of muscle, so just under the skin. However, excessive dietary fat intake leads to fat ...

The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a network of microscopic tubings, known as bile canaliculi, formed by liver cells called ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Liver fibrosis is scarring that occurs when the liver tries to heal from inflammation ...

Fatty liver disease is rarely a standalone diagnosis: A doctor breaking the news of positive test results will probably be someone you’re already seeing for another chronic condition. It can be either ...

A new study warns that long-term keto diets may raise liver cancer risk by causing harmful changes in liver cells.

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