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Even occasional binge drinking could triple the risk of a serious liver condition, a new study suggests.Just one episode per month was associated with a threefold increase in advanced liver fibrosis in people with underlying metabolic…

The cannabis plant contains two powerful compounds that may reverse fatty liver disease in mice without causing any intoxication, according to new research.The study, led by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel,…

The cocktail of alcohol and routine medications can create a recipe for disaster—compromising reflexes, burdening the liver, and triggering extreme reactions. Whether it's anti-anxiety meds, sleep enhancers, allergy medicines, or pain…

About 100 million people (25% of the population) in the United States have fatty liver disease ( MASLD aka NAFLD), according to the American Liver Foundation. MASLD is the most common form of liver disease in children, and data suggest…

Long-term heavy drinking can seriously damage your liver, but new research is shedding light on why the liver sometimes can’t repair itself, even after someone quits alcohol. Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,…

For decades, we have heard that excessive drinking creates liver disease that is mostly irreversible. However, the exact mechanisms through which alcohol accelerates liver damage remained unclear to scientists, that is till now.…

Paul Cherry was in his mid-40s when he first felt unwell enough to see his GP. ‘I was so tired, I was sleeping all the time and feeling unusually snappy,’ recalls the father of two. ‘It hurt to pee as well.’Paul was diagnosed with type 2…

One third of type 1 diabetes patients will eventually need a new kidney Injecting special cells from a donor's pancreas into the patient's liver can help By Ethan Ennals Published: 17:01 EDT, 16 September 2023 |…

Liver cancer patients are being spared overnight hospital stays and a painful recovery thanks to a procedure that injects tumour-fighting beads through the wrist.The beads – called microspheres – kill cancer cells by lodging in blood…

A pill filled with poo designed to boost gut health and prevent serious infections is being given to hundreds of Brits as part of a liver disease trial.Researchers announced the results of an initial smaller study of 32 people who had…