With the new year on the horizon and resolutions brewing, more people are saying cheers to a booze-free January, a choice that might come with some real health benefits and, ultimately, help some ...

In a bid to improve end-of-life care for incarcerated individuals in the California prison system, UC San Francisco researchers have found a way to predict who is most likely to die within two years ...

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death worldwide. University of Leeds ...

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ in the upper-right abdomen. It stores and releases bile, which is a liquid the liver produces, to support digestion by helping to break down fats. The ...

Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition in your digestive tract. Most often it causes problems in your digestive tract, with symptoms like fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. People with ...

A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unknown compensatory mechanism found in liver disease. If Kupffer cells (KCs), a specific kind of immune cells found in the liver, become impaired by ...

Excessive alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, responsible for approximately 6% of all deaths and contributing to 5.1% of the global disease burden. Alcohol use is a major risk ...

Your liver performs over 500 vital functions daily, serving as your body’s primary filtration system by processing everything you eat and drink. This remarkable organ neutralizes toxins, metabolizes ...

Those seemingly innocent changes in your nails might be telling you something important about what’s happening deep inside your body. While most of us only pay attention to our nails when it’s time ...

A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death worldwide. University of Leeds ...