A striking rise in deaths from alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is disproportionately impacting people without a college ...

Your skin can reveal secrets about your liver's health. Subtle changes like yellowing, persistent itching without a rash, or ...

The state House of Representatives Health Committee has approved legislation adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Gaucher ...

Gout is one of the oldest documented human illnesses. It develops when sharp crystals form inside joints, triggering intense swelling and pain, and is considered a type of arthritis. Researchers at ...

Researchers have resurrected an ancient gene humans lost tens of millions of years ago — and it may offer a powerful new way to fight gout and related metabolic diseases. Credit: Shutterstock Gout is ...

An Alabama woman is seeking legal action against a surgeon whom she alleges removed her late husband's liver instead of his spleen. On the evening of August 21, Thomas Shaknovsky, DO, operated on ...

Lysosomal homeostasis is crucial to the metabolism of certain proteins and lipids that would otherwise accumulate, thus leading to cellular stress and pathology. This is common in diseases such as ...

In addition to affirming proposed connections between coffee and a healthier liver, the new review identifies the molecular pathways through which such connections may occur. As a result of the ...

MASH patients exhibit a higher spleen-to-liver stiffness ratio than ALD patients, indicating a presinusoidal component in portal hypertension. The study found that MASH patients have larger spleen ...

Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising culprit behind high blood sugar and liver problems: a hidden fuel made by gut bacteria. This little-known molecule, called D-lactate, slips into the ...