T-cells from the liver and lymph nodes show promising potential for future treatments of liver cancer, according to a new ...

Chlorcyclizine shows promise in reducing protoporphyrin-IX accumulation and liver damage in erythropoietic protoporphyria, ...

Impaired insulin receptor signaling is strongly linked to obesity-related metabolic conditions like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, the exact mechanisms ...

Familial hypercholesterolemia results from gene mutations approximately halving the number of functional LDL receptors in heterozygotes and a greater lack in homozygotes. Reduced receptor-mediated ...

1 Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 2 School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese ...

Liver x receptors (LXRs) regulate lipid metabolism in response to changing cholesterol levels. Here, the authors show that inactivation of LXR signaling leads to the rapid development of metabolic ...

Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, elevated liver enzymes require additional ...

The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression, as well as ...

As PAF is implicated in portal hypertension and hyperdynamic circulation associated with liver cirrhosis, we characterised changes in the hepatic PAF system in experimental cirrhosis. Methods: In rats ...

Liver cancer is uncommon in the United States, but it is common worldwide due to risk factors such as chronic hepatitis B and C infections and exposure to aflatoxin (toxins produced by a certain ...

Liver disease is any disease that directly affects your liver. Unlike acute liver failure, which happens suddenly, liver disease progresses slowly over time. Some types of liver disease, like ...