When damage to the liver caused by alcohol or viral infections persists, liver fibrosis progresses and replaces tissue with ...

Liver failure is when the liver is losing or has lost all of its function. It is a life threatening condition that requires immediate medical care. The liver has many functions. The most important of ...

A DNA-based blood panel developed by Exact Sciences and the Mayo Clinic accurately detected liver cancer across all stages of the disease and outperformed the most commonly used serum test in a phase ...

TransMedics' Organ Care System liver perfusion device got near unanimous support for an indication in liver transplantation by an FDA advisory committee. The agency's Gastroenterology and Urology ...

Dr. Christopher Kelly: A biomarker is a biological substance that can be objectively measured and tracked to provide information about a health condition. A few common examples include LDL cholesterol ...

(Reuters) -A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, wary of the safety of Intercept Pharmaceuticals' oral drug for a type of fatty liver disease, recommended on Friday holding off ...

Medical experts reveal how your daily energy drink could be quietly damaging your liver with excessive caffeine and sugar.