An intelligent liver function test platform (iLFT) successfully integrated into one Scottish primary care system reduced unnecessary specialist referrals over a 5-year period, and improved triage for ...

Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and scarring. Signals from the gut make the situation worse by encouraging immune ...

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers have now determined that ...

Omega-3 lysolipids are important for protecting the liver from dietary fat, according to researchers. Long-running research by Duke-NUS Medical School into the omega-3 transporter protein Mfsd2a has ...

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a common group of blood tests that provides basic information about your health. Why Would You Need a Comprehensive ...

Your liver is one of the most patient organs in your body, quietly handling hundreds of essential functions while rarely complaining about the abuse you put it through. But this stoic nature works ...