Scientists have identified five specific blood proteins that can accurately predict a person's risk for developing a serious form of liver disease as early as 16 years before they experience symptoms, ...

Multi-modal data integration of single-nuclei RNA and ATAC sequencing with spatial transcriptomics, provides new molecular insights into gene regulatory networks driving cell state transitions in ...

Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Director of the Northwestern Medicine ...

A device made by Britain’s OrganOx, currently used to preserve donated human livers, will pump participants' blood through ...

Sometimes the immune system starts attacking other parts of the body, which can cause serious or even life-threatening problems in the lungs, intestines, liver, hormone-making glands, kidneys, skin, ...

and ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis to find any evidence of liver and kidney damage. “A liver biopsy is seldom required and is typically only in cases that are atypical or uncertain,” Dr Kamath ...

Experts claim that sipping on a glass of water infused with lemon slices can have remarkable benefits for your body, such as lowering high cholesterol, addressing fatty liver issues, and possibly ...

BH ablations were generated in liver and kidney of anesthetized pigs with 2–10ms pulses using 256-element 1.5-MHz HIFU array. A coaxial US imaging probe was used for targeting, tracking skin surface ...

Beyond chronic kidney disease, the researchers are also investigating whether the same mechanisms contribute to fibrosis in the liver and blood vessels, where scarring is a major driver of disease.

The liver is located on the right side of your body. This organ can be found below the rib cage and above the stomach, kidney, and intestines in your abdomen. The liver is located in the same place ...

Red and processed meat—like bacon and hot dogs—is linked to a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Studies also show that including these foods in your diet may lead to nonalcoholic ...

It occurs when a sudden insult, such as an alcohol misuse, pushes the liver past its limits, often causing a cascade of systemic inflammation and failure in other organs like the kidneys and brain.