Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Gothenburg have identified two types of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease - a liver-specific type and a systemic type that affects ...

There’s no way around it: Alcohol isn’t that good for us. Numerous scientific studies have shown how even moderate alcohol consumption negatively impacts the body, upping the risk for liver damage, ...

Ghent, 24 January 2025 – Our livers contain many different types of immune cells. New research by the team of Prof. Charlotte Scott (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) and colleagues now ...

What Is a Liver Ultrasound? A liver ultrasound is a type of abdominal ultrasound, an imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures in your abdomen, ...

A breakthrough discovery links specific high-fiber foods to improved gut health and liver protection. Find out how increasing ...

Excessive sugar consumption can overwhelm your liver, leading to fat accumulation, inflammation, insulin resistance, and ...

MASLD and Liver Cancer: What’s the Link? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a condition where too much fat builds up in your liver. Unlike fatty liver caused by heavy ...

Persistently elevated liver enzymes may be caused by certain types of cancer, including liver, colon, breast, stomach, pancreas, and skin cancers. Liver enzymes are proteins produced by your liver.

Neuroendocrine liver cancer develops in cells that produce hormones in response to nerve signals. Most neuroendocrine liver cancers spread from other organs. Liver cancer accounts for more than ...

Pediatric liver cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in children. The most common symptom is a lump or swelling in the stomach area. Understanding the symptoms of liver cancer in children can help ...