Acquired DNA mutations found in the SERPINA1 gene can protect liver cells from damage in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, new research shows. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) is a ...

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A young woman with liver disease urgently needed a donor. But Nicole Munda didn't imagine the man she met by chance at a NASCAR race would wind up a major part of her life in this "Godwink" story.

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Weight-loss jabs such as Ozempic could throw a lifeline to millions of people battling deadly liver disease - amid growing ...

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Lisa Wilson, Zach's mom, sobbingly revealed in a heartbreaking social media video that the athlete's father, Mike, is ...

Discover the 7 major risk factors for liver cancer, from viral hepatitis to genetics. Learn how lifestyle changes and early ...

Dr. Meghraj Ingle reminds nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which got no noticeable symptoms in its early stages, can ...

A team of international researchers who have developed the blood test, says it measures the age of different organs of the human body to predict the risk ...