“Weight-loss methods, whether with pharmacotherapy or surgery, have to be mindful to avoid inducing these complications,” ...
Tylenol overdose is one of the leading causes of liver injury requiring liver transplantation. Elena Merkulova/iStock via Getty Images The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can ...
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 ...
Fatty liver disease is a health condition in which fat builds up in the liver. This fat buildup can cause inflammation and, in severe cases, liver damage. There are two main types of fatty liver ...
Liver disease includes any condition that damages your liver. Over time, scar tissue can build up in your liver. Scarring or fibrosis can progress over many years until you develop cirrhosis—the most ...
Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...
The primary goal for a patient suffering from ESLD should be to maintain their weight, avoid by all means possible intentional or unintentional weight loss and sustain a diet rich in macro- and ...
Katie Ashmead’s dream for her 30th birthday on November 12 is to go to Disney World., But she needs a live liver transplant donor to make that dream come true as she suffers from liver failure as a ...
Lisa Vanderpump’s family is coping with heartbreaking news after her 28-year-old nephew was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. On Monday’s episode of British reality show “Made in Chelsea,” Sam ...