Ashwagandha is an herbal supplement used to combat stress and anxiety, but it may also affect your liver health. Here's how.
Researchers from the Centenary Institute have developed a new diagnostic tool, the FAP-Index, that could significantly improve how doctors identify people at risk of serious liver damage caused by ...
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Fatty liver disease is a health condition in which fat builds up in the liver. This fat buildup can cause inflammation and, in severe cases, liver damage.
According to recent reports from the Korean government, the incidence of alcoholic liver disease—previously the leading indication for liver transplantation—has been decreasing. This trend initially ...
The NHS lists nerve pain in your right shoulder as a potential warning sign of liver cancer. Although the right shoulder and liver are not very close to each other in the body, cancer affecting this ...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) doesn’t always cause obvious symptoms. When symptoms do appear, fatigue and abdominal pain are the most common. MASLD develops when too ...
When I was at school, I contracted viral hepatitis, despite never having done any of the things – sharing needles, getting tattooed or having multiple sexual partners – that are the usual risk factors ...
Liver disease affects 1.8% of US adults, with significant mortality due to cirrhosis complications. Causes include viral infections, autoimmune disorders, genetic factors, and lifestyle choices like ...
While alcohol damage to liver is generally reversible up to the fibrosis stage, quitting alcohol can also reduce or stop ...