Four in 10 people are thought to have a potentially serious liver condition known as MASLD. Reversing it is possible if you catch it early. By Nina Agrawal Geraldine Frank was looking forward to ...

The liver is the body's built-in detoxifier, and without it, we can't function. The large, football-shaped organ is located in the right, upper part of the abdomen under the rib cage. The liver plays ...

Whether you know it or not, your liver is a big deal. It's the one organ involved in every metabolic process in your body. Thing is, despite its importance in our overall health, many people are ...

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A slate of liver diseases got a rebrand this year. Experts hope the change can generate more conversation — and research interest — for conditions that still lack treatments. A group of over 200 ...

Stage 4 liver cancer is when cancer spreads from your liver into lymph nodes or to distant organs and tissues. It can’t be cured, but treatments may help slow progression and manage symptoms. Liver ...

Liver cancer may not cause symptoms in the early stages. When symptoms do appear, they often include abdominal pain, jaundice, or a noticeable lump on the right side of your abdomen. Abdominal pain is ...

Shock liver is a sudden, acute type of liver disease that can cause liver failure. It happens when reduced blood flow to the liver causes liver cells to die. It is most common among people who have ...

Lupus affects different people in different ways. Many people with lupus have problems with their liver. How does lupus affect the liver? Your liver helps your body digest food and filters waste out ...

Liver failure is when the liver is losing or has lost all of its function. It is a life threatening condition that requires immediate medical care. The liver has many functions. The most important of ...

The first human liver transplant operation was performed by Thomas Starzl in 1963. The next two decades were marked by difficulties with donor organ quality, recipient selection, operative and ...