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The liver is the largest organ of the human body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. The liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body.
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APR 08, 2021Cancer
A team from the University of Louisville has developed a technique to make cell cultures act more like normal cells. Thi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 31, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
The build-up of fat inside the liver is a worrying sign that points to the possibility of conditions such as nonalcoholi ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 24, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Patients with a disease often see specialists, and there may not be much communication among them when individuals suffe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Microbiology
Hepatitis B can cause a long-term and sometimes fatal disease. Princeton University researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A study from a collaboration of researchers at Illinois Tech, Portland State University, and Colorado State University h ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 14, 2021Microbiology
It was only discovered recently, and the gut microbiome has been shown to be a major player in human health. But bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Taking a sample of tissue called a biopsy from an organ suspected of harboring a pathology is a common diagnostic practi ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 25, 2021Cancer
The dream of a magic bullet drug plagues the mind of scientists, doctors, and patients. The truth is some diseases are j ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJAN 19, 2021Immunology
Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish—these foods are among the most unwanted list for t ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a serious threat to public health, one of many reasons why it's impor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2021Immunology
Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s synthesized in the skin afte ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 13, 2021Cardiology
Exercise is good for our health, but it seems that certain kinds of exercise are more beneficial than others. Recent res ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2021Cannabis Sciences
As research on cannabis emerges, what we know about how it interacts with the liver is becoming more and more complex. A ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 04, 2021Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Genetic errors can drive cancer, often when critical genes like those that control cell division and proliferation becom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have been trying to determine if the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects brain cells directly, or if the virus severely ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Medical imaging technologies enable physicians to take a peek under the hood, capturing snapshots of the internal organs ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 29, 2020Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 14, 2020Cancer
Diagnostics is one of the key pillars of modern medicine. Diagnostics allows patients and doctors to identify a problem ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 03, 2020Space & Astronomy
Spending an extended time in space is known to impact various aspects of health, from muscle and bone regeneration to th ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2021
Cancer
A team from the University of Louisville has developed a technique to make cell cultures act more like normal cells. Thi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 31, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
The build-up of fat inside the liver is a worrying sign that points to the possibility of conditions such as nonalcoholi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 24, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Patients with a disease often see specialists, and there may not be much communication among them when individuals suffe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Microbiology
Hepatitis B can cause a long-term and sometimes fatal disease. Princeton University researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A study from a collaboration of researchers at Illinois Tech, Portland State University, and Colorado State University h
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 14, 2021
Microbiology
It was only discovered recently, and the gut microbiome has been shown to be a major player in human health. But bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Taking a sample of tissue called a biopsy from an organ suspected of harboring a pathology is a common diagnostic practi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 25, 2021
Cancer
The dream of a magic bullet drug plagues the mind of scientists, doctors, and patients. The truth is some diseases are j
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JAN 19, 2021
Immunology
Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish—these foods are among the most unwanted list for t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a serious threat to public health, one of many reasons why it's impor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2021
Immunology
Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s synthesized in the skin afte
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 13, 2021
Cardiology
Exercise is good for our health, but it seems that certain kinds of exercise are more beneficial than others. Recent res
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
As research on cannabis emerges, what we know about how it interacts with the liver is becoming more and more complex. A
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 04, 2021
Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic errors can drive cancer, often when critical genes like those that control cell division and proliferation becom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have been trying to determine if the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects brain cells directly, or if the virus severely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Medical imaging technologies enable physicians to take a peek under the hood, capturing snapshots of the internal organs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 29, 2020
Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 14, 2020
Cancer
Diagnostics is one of the key pillars of modern medicine. Diagnostics allows patients and doctors to identify a problem
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 03, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Spending an extended time in space is known to impact various aspects of health, from muscle and bone regeneration to th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch