Your liver plays a vital role in your metabolism, the biological process which converts food into energy. We know that being overweight can negatively affect metabolic activity, but not exactly how.

An illustration of the results of the trans-omic analysis. Allosteric regulation, which controls metabolism, decreased in typical mice during feeding (thin blue arrow, left) and increased during ...

Scientists have developed injectable "mini livers" that can replicate liver function, potentially buying time for those with liver disease.

From fast-food to ultra-processed snacks, a high-fat diet eaten over the long term may trigger biological changes in the liver that could raise the risk of cancer. Researchers from the Massachusetts ...

From fast-food to ultra-processed snacks, a high-fat diet eaten over the long term may trigger biological changes in the liver that could raise the risk of cancer. Researchers from the Massachusetts ...

NEW YORK, NY (March 12, 2025)—Researchers from Columbia University and the German Cancer Center have found that stellate cells—star-shaped liver cells long known as the main perpetrators in liver ...

The liver is one of the most incredible organs in the human body. It acts as a primary filter, clearing out toxins and ...

Illustration of the treatment of a liver failure patient using ex vivo perfusion with a six-gene-edited pig liver Photo: Courtesy of Xijing Hospital. Chinese researchers have achi ...

Scientists in China achieve the first successful liver support therapy using ex vivo perfusion and a gene-edited pig.