TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cirrhosis of the liver poses a significant health challenge worldwide. With no known cure, it requires comprehensive management to slow liver damage, ...

The liver does a lot of heavy lifting. The largest internal organ, it regulates clotting and removes toxins, yet research suggests many of us live with compromised liver function — and don’t even know ...

Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease are rising, especially among younger adults and women. By Dana G. Smith Alcohol-related liver disease is the leading cause of death from excessive drinking — ...

Chronic liver disease known as liver cirrhosis causes the good liver tissue to progressively give way to scar tissue, or ...

Dr. Anjana Pillai explains that staging liver cancer involves assessing tumor size, spread, and vessel involvement to guide ...

Endoscopy can be used along with other tests to confirm a diagnosis of cirrhosis and help a doctor decide what treatments might be best. An endoscopy is done by inserting a thin, lighted tube with a ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...