Researchers analyzing over 20,000 patients found that very high levels of the inherited cholesterol particle Lp(a) dramatically raise the risk of stroke, cardiovascular death, and major heart ...

Early and accurate prognostic assessment is crucial to prevent disease progression in liver failure. Thyroid hormones (THs), ...

Researchers found that MASLD, rather than type 2 diabetes alone, was linked to higher fasting glucagon levels in adults with ...

Dementia affects over 57 million people worldwide, a number expected to nearly double in the next 20 years. This permanent ...

This disruption has wide-ranging effects. When SIRT1 is suppressed, the liver shifts toward storing fat instead of burning it ...

Experts think certain non-routine tests are worth asking your doctor about, since the results could point to health-saving ...

A new global report suggests we need to take liver health more seriously.

The liver is a vital organ that plays a crucial role in numerous bodily functions. It is primarily responsible for detoxifying harmful substances, metabolising nutrients, producing proteins essential ...

You’ve got your blood report back. There’s a mention of fatty liver. A couple of numbers labelled ALT and AST. Maybe a “grade” you don’t quite understand. And suddenly, it feels more confusing than ...

There is a new awareness of the widespread nature of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its connection to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This has catalyzed ...

If you see elevated liver enzymes after taking routine blood work, then your liver may be experiencing stress, inflammation, or something else. It's crucial to get to the bottom of these numbers so ...

This is a report of a patient who presented with acute Lyme disease and was found to have a liver abscess as part of evaluation of abnormal liver test abnormalities. He had had a prior ultrasound 8 ...