LFTs are a panel of blood tests that help detect liver injury, cholestasis or synthetic dysfunction. Learn what each marker means, how patterns point to causes, and when to seek further care.

Chinese scientists have performed what is thought to be the first transplant of a genetically modified pig liver segment into a person with cancer. Surgeons reported that the transplanted section of ...

The study followed more than 120,000 adults over 10 years. None of them had liver disease when the research began. Over time, scientists tracked what the participants drank and also assessed their ...

New research found that less than one can of soda a day can raise your risk of developing a fatty liver by up to 60% Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared ...

Using two types of cardiovascular drugs together could help to treat fatty liver disease and reduce the number of severe cases. This is the finding of researchers from the University of Barcelona (UB) ...

Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished study ...

Don Bosco Prep linebacker Jack Hinspeter knew that to beat Bergen Catholic it not only had to outplay the state’s top-ranked team, it also had to be the more physical team. With a 14-9 victory on ...

Alcohol doesn’t just damage the liver — it locks its cells in a strange “in-between” state that prevents them from healing. Even after someone quits drinking, liver cells often get stuck, unable to ...

Roche targets liver disease treatments with acquisition Deal includes $14.50 a share, potential milestone payments up to $6.00 a share Roche flags potential to treat obesity-related conditions The ...

Dr. Marcus L. Basiri (Pediatrics): An 11-year-old girl was transferred to the pediatric service of this hospital because of chest pain, arm pain, and multiple bone and liver lesions seen on imaging.

The institutions published an open letter to defend their missions amid fears the Trump administration could target their tax-exempt status. By Theodore Schleifer Theodore Schleifer covers foundations ...

Scientists at UC San Diego have identified a new drug, ION224, that could transform the treatment of MASH, a dangerous form of fatty liver disease tied to obesity and diabetes. By blocking a key liver ...