An intelligent liver function test platform (iLFT) successfully integrated into one Scottish primary care system reduced unnecessary specialist referrals over a 5-year period, and improved triage for ...

Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave ...

Yes, it is possible for a person with cirrhosis to receive typical liver function test results, although this is rare. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) notes that liver function ...

If you’re rushed to the hospital and into emergency surgery, it would be helpful if the anesthesiology team could predict whether your body will react in the way they expect. In the majority of cases, ...

Conceived as a princely minister of warmth and life, the liver is often overlooked in diabetes and obesity, whereas the organ is a prime regulator in metabolism. In recent times, a plethora of ...

A Swedish team created a test that predicts severe liver disease years ahead. It could help doctors detect risk early using routine blood data. A recent study from Karolinska Institutet, published in ...

Liver cancer is often called a ‘silent killer’ because it often develops quietly, showing little to no obvious symptoms in ...

A simple test can help predict the risk of serious liver damage years before symptoms strike, new research suggests. It is estimated that liver disease, which can be caused by alcohol consumption or ...

Patients with celiac disease have a twofold higher risk for developing any chronic liver disease than the general population, with the risk remaining elevated beyond 25 years after diagnosis. A recent ...

Doctors in China say they transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man who lived 171 days after the ...