American Liver Foundation (ALF) is thrilled to announce the recipients of its prestigious 2024 Liver Scholar and Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Awards. These awards are part of ALF's continued ...

The liver is a large, glandular, vital organ divided into two main lobes with a major role in metabolism, detoxification and production of chemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is ...

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States for 2025 are: About 42,240 new cases (28,220 in men and 14,020 in women) will be ...

When we hear the word "hepatitis," we tend to associate it with cirrhosis and other disorders affecting the liver. But it's not always the case. As with other persistent, chronic infections, hepatitis ...

The lure of booze on dark winter days is great. But don’t despair. There’s plenty we can do to keep our liver in tip-top condition without abstaining completely. We often take our brilliant ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) describes any type of liver disease that occurs because of chronic or excessive alcohol consumption. In the early stages of ALD, quitting alcohol can lead to ...

The liver is an extraordinary organ with a remarkable ability to heal and regenerate itself after damage. The short answer to the question, "Does the liver regenerate?" is a resounding yes. However, ...

Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...

Liver disease is any disease that directly affects your liver. Unlike acute liver failure, which happens suddenly, liver disease progresses slowly over time. Some types of liver disease, like ...

Autoimmune hepatitis can recur or develop de novo after liver transplantation, and it should be considered in all transplanted patients with allograft dysfunction. Diagnostic criteria have been ...