Liver Cirrhosis Affects 633,000 Adults in the US Annually

Liver Cirrhosis Affects 633,000 Adults in the US Annually

What's worrying is that, of the people to develop liver cirrhosis, 69% probably don't even know they have this problem

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2014
How Your Tonsils Could Repair Your Damaged Liver

How Your Tonsils Could Repair Your Damaged Liver

Scientists say it might be possible to use stem cells derived from tonsils to repair damaged livers, no surgery needed

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2014
Artificial Liver Promises to Treat Acute Organ Failure

Artificial Liver Promises to Treat Acute Organ Failure

The idea is to have the artificial liver fill in for the function of the actual organ until the latter recovers

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 24th, 2014
Skin Cells Turned into Mature, Fully Functioning Liver Cells

Skin Cells Turned into Mature, Fully Functioning Liver Cells

The liver cells were transplanted into animals, kept developing on their own

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2012
New Drug Might Help People Suffering from Loss of Liver Function

New Drug Might Help People Suffering from Loss of Liver Function

Fibrosis in animal models successfully halted by new oxidase inhibitor