Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of our cells, allows us to make the fuel we need from sugars, a ...

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have created human stem cell-derived liver organoids capable of repairing damaged organs.

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The liver is the body's control tower for metabolism, powering vital functions like converting nutrients to glucose, storing fat and breaking down toxins. Over a third of the world, however, is ...

Organoids are made to model human organs and are promising for research and therapy, but there are limitations to their ...

Fatty liver disease by itself is unlikely to cause sudden death. However, it can cause complications that can potentially lead to death. The liver is the body’s primary detoxifying organ.

Inflammation in the liver can alter the cells enough to lead to cancer. Liver disease due to a virus also result in changes that affect the DNA of the liver cells. Some inherited conditions may ...

Bilirubin is a reddish-yellow waste product found in the blood. Excessive bilirubin in the blood can be caused by inflammation or changes in the liver cells or blocked bile ducts. In a healthy liver, ...

The next step? Testing. “Once we have enough of the compound, we can move on to testing it on liver cells,” Lee says. “But that’s the stage I’m working on right now. I’m trying to ...

The same research team also reported an experiment implanting a pig liver into a brain-dead person. Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants ...

Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for ...

PARIS, March 27 — Chinese doctors said yesterday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor ...