Catch liver issues early with a simple Liver Function Test (LFT). Learn how this blood test helps detect liver damage before symptoms appear and who should get tested. The liver is one of the most ...

Cirrhosis of the liver is a serious condition, causing scarring and permanent damage to the liver. Life expectancy depends on the stage and type of liver cirrhosis, but it may vary between roughly ...

Cirrhosis and liver cancer are two of the world’s leading causes of illness and death, but they typically creep up quietly.

Roche is rolling out a new diagnostic test to help assess hidden liver fibrosis in patients showing signs of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD. The company said its 18 ...

The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test from Siemens Healthineers is now available in the United States, providing broad clinical access to the minimally invasive prognostic tool. Currently, the ELF ...

A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians should be cautious when using a certain liver ...

Adverse drug reactions -- what most of us call side effects -- can range from annoying (headaches) to debilitating (diarrhea, vomiting) to deadly. And certain drugs -- especially psychiatric and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Noninvasive tests for liver fibrosis screening performed worse among Black adults vs. other racial-ethnic groups ...

Swedish researchers have developed a new, simple blood test capable of predicting the risk of severe liver disease, including cirrhosis and cancer, up to a decade in advance. This highly accurate test ...

People with NAFLD, or fatty liver disease, have a buildup of excess fat in the liver due to causes unrelated to alcohol use. Research indicates that NAFLD may lower a person’s life expectancy. A ...