Scientists have found that combining silybin with carvedilol works far better against liver fibrosis than either drug alone.

A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to fatty ...

Long before a liver tumor appears, a high-fat diet can push liver cells into a risky survival mode. That is the central ...

The development of hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancer, is known to involve abnormal activation of a signaling pathway called Wnt; however, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood, ...

In 1980, Ludwig and colleagues described the histologic features of a newly identified chronic liver condition referred to as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and noted that the majority of the ...

Pfizer announced Monday it was discontinuing the development of one of its obesity pill candidates due to elevated levels of liver enzymes being detected during clinical trials, while the development ...

Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Tübingen have now ...

Dr. Saurabh Sethi notes that most people believe sugar affects weight. However, it can strongly influence your liver.

Doctors consider grade 1 fatty liver disease a mild form of the condition. During this stage, the fat buildup in the liver has not caused significant damage. This article will provide an overview of ...