The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a ...

Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural liver damage and improve hepatic vascular function in cirrhosis. The ...

Scientists have found that combining silybin with carvedilol works far better against liver fibrosis than either drug alone.

A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to fatty ...

Cirrhosis and liver cancer often develop quietly. The new CORE (Cirrhosis Outcome Risk Estimator) model uses age and three ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as quickly, making people more susceptible to a variety of infections. To try to ...

Liver fibrosis is scarring that occurs when the liver tries to heal from inflammation. Chronic alcohol use and viral hepatitis are leading causes of liver fibrosis. Getting vaccinated for hepatitis ...

A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Maintaining a healthy liver is vital for overall well-being because this organ performs some of the body’s most complex and essential functions. From producing proteins, cholesterol, and bile to ...

December is a time when many of us drink more than normal – that extra glass of mulled wine after the carol concert, the office party involving shots and lurid cocktails, the annual meet-up with ...

I put out a call on social media and through various PR contacts for QA professionals to share their most ridiculous game ...