What happens to your liver when you take vitamin D supplements every day? Learn how vitamin D is processed by the liver, ...

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 ...

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are viral types of liver disease that are often not diagnosed until damage occurs to the liver.

This article – the first in a three-part series on the liver – discusses the function and structure of the liver. It explains how it performs a huge range of vital bodily functions, including ...

Study participants who drank 5 or more cups of coffee per day had a 32% lower risk of developing cirrhosis, and an almost 50% ...

A growing number of people who drink very little, or do not drink at all, are being diagnosed with advanced liver scarring. To understand why, read on.

A person can have hepatitis C with no symptoms. Liver enzyme tests can help detect and diagnose a hepatitis C infection by showing liver damage and inflammation. Hepatitis C is a contagious liver ...

The aging liver undergoes dramatic changes in its functional organization and other key attributes, which may underpin its increasing susceptibility to disease, according to a study led by ...

Liver is a vital organ that is participates in multiple functions including digestion and detoxification. Dr Sood shares ...

For many people, coffee is simply part of the morning routine. But scientists continue to uncover evidence that the popular beverage may also support long-term health — particularly when it comes to ...