Every day, the liver packages fat and releases it into the bloodstream to fuel the body, supplying energy to the heart, muscles, and other organs during the active hours of the day. The liver does not ...

Liver fibrosis is a progressive and potentially reversible condition that results from chronic liver damage, which can be caused by a variety of factors, including metabolic dysfunction-associated ...

Intestinal-specific Hdac3 deletion increases susceptibility to colitis and small intestinal tumor development in mice fed a high-fat diet.

The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, has increased steadily over past decades. It now affects 38% of adults ...

Just as traveling from time zone to time zone can cause sleep disturbances, fuzzy thinking and overall discombobulation, solar jet lag can result in negative health effects. What is solar jet lag?

A new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center reveals that the liver hormone FGF21 directly targets specific hindbrain neurons to regulate food intake and energy use during protein ...

Chronic liver damage can lead to hepatitis, which causes fibrosis of the liver. This buildup of collagen and other fibrous tissue accelerates when hepatic stellate cells become activated during ...

The liver's ability to communicate with other organs is crucial for maintaining homeostasis, particularly through signaling pathways. During liver regeneration, communication with organs such as the ...

Fatty liver can often result in skin symptoms like jaundice, bruising, and swelling. Managing symptoms involves adopting a healthy lifestyle to improve liver health and overall well-being. Share on ...

Four undergraduate students who will each receive their diploma at next month's Commencement ceremony at the University of ...

Share on Pinterest Could a heart drug combo help reverse fatty liver disease? Image credit: Maskot/Getty Images Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as ...