Tag Archive for 'Liver'

Stages of liver disease. Image credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Researchers Identify Liver Fibrosis-Causing Protein

May 4, 2017 by News Staff

An international team of scientists has identified a long-sought protein that causes liver fibrosis (scarring), paving the way for new treatments. The...

Liver showing accumulation of bilirubin pigment. Image credit: Department of Pathology, Calicut Medical College / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bilirubin Contributes to Suppression of Immune Response after Islet Transplants

Aug 12, 2016 by News Staff

A research team led by Dr. Christopher Adin from College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University has found that doses of bilirubin, a...

Consuming the equivalent caffeine intake of four cups of coffee or tea a day may be beneficial in preventing and protecting against the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in humans. Image credit: University of Maryland.

Coffee Drinking Reduces Liver Cancer Risk by 40 Percent

Oct 23, 2013 by News Staff

According to researchers from Italy, consumption of coffee reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma – the most common type of liver cancer –...