Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver tissue. Those scars—the liver's response to persistent injuries or attacks—can ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto and its partner hospitals have discovered a way to generate functional cells from stem cells that could open new treatment avenues for people with cystic ...

Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, that is, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver tissue. Those scars – the liver's response to persistent injuries or attacks ...

The finding explains how the absence of a key protein in the structure of bile ducts promotes the onset of fibrosis. If bile ducts let bile acids leak through, these will cause damage that liver ...

A study identifies a molecule behind the runaway growth of bile duct cells inside the liver, which underlies many liver diseases. The liver is the all-important organ behind processing of various ...

A recent study published in Current Molecular Pharmacology demonstrates that puerarin-a bioactive isoflavone derived from Kudzu root and widely used in traditional Chinese medicine-may offer ...

For decades, lung disease has been the most visible and life-threatening part of cystic fibrosis. People might picture ...

The liver is the all-important organ behind processing of various substances we put into our bodies, from food and drink to alcohol and drugs. When things go awry with the liver, the consequences can ...