A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose own livers have suddenly stopped working.

These organoids provide scientists with better models for studying liver biology, and for developing treatments for various liver disorders.

In the short term, these multi-zonal liver organoids will help scientists shed new light on diseases including diabetes, drug-induced liver injury, alcohol-related liver disease, and viral hepatitis.

The liver is the body's control tower for metabolism, powering vital functions like converting nutrients to glucose, storing ...

U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.

If the liver shuts down and treatment isn't sought immediately, the other organs in the body will begin to shut down and it will ultimately lead to death. People with liver failure can experience poor ...

Colorectal cancer is the fourth-most-common cancer in the U.S. and the second deadliest. One in 5 patients is diagnosed with metastatic disease, meaning the colorectal cancer has spread beyond the ...

The anatomical parts of the nose are fairly the same from person to person. In addition to the two nasal bones that form the strong vault at the top center of your nose, surrounding bones and other ...

A liver resection might be an option if your cancer is only in ... Advanced liver cancer means that the cancer has spread beyond the liver to other parts of your body. Treatment aims to help you live ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Liver transplants are becoming a new treatment option for certain colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their liver and are ineligible for other surgical ...

Liver disease is a broad term that can describe any issue that damages the liver and affects its function. Possible causes include infections, genetic conditions, autoimmune disorders, and cancer ...