Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Liver function tests measure ...

But the list of possible detections from blood has been growing for years with a steady stream of advances. Older tests that ...

For patients with steatotic liver disease (SLD), the steatosis-associated fibrosis estimator (SAFE) score demonstrated the ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), can often be slowed or reversed through lifestyle changes when caught before ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now the most common chronic liver disease in children and adolescents, closely mirroring the global rise in childhood obesity.

MIT engineers have developed injectable “mini livers” designed to help support people whose failing livers can no longer perform essential jobs. Instead of replacing the damaged organ, the approach ...

Fatty liver disease currently affects 30 per cent of Australians over 50, yet an alarming number of people are entirely oblivious that they are living with the condition. Now, scientists from ...

When you have blood drawn in a routine doctor’s visit, some of the markers that get tested could hold unexpected clues to how likely you are to develop colorectal cancer at a young age, new research ...