Hidden inside every organ, microscopic fibers form a scaffolding that quietly shapes how we move, think, and heal. For the ...

The malaria parasite must first enter the liver to reach the blood of its human host, where only a small number of parasites differentiate and replicate for upwards of seven days, making it a ...

Four patented Tissue Orb bioreactors within spaceflight hardware. This configuration will be launched into space and installed into the International Space Station during the first flight experiment ...

A type of cell responsible for repairing damaged liver tissue has been uncovered for the first time by a team of scientists, including Professor Rajiv Jalan (UCL Liver & Digestive Health). The study, ...

Researchers in South Korea have developed an organoid disease model and non-destructive stiffness analysis technology for evaluating the efficacy of new drugs for fatty liver disease. The research ...

The company’s transformer model interprets up to one billion DNA fragments in each blood sample, capturing molecular context at a scale hundreds of times greater than leading LLMs and demonstrating ...

Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...

Liver fibrosis is the buildup of scar tissue in the liver, the organ that helps you digest food, store energy, and remove toxins. Liver fibrosis occurs as the organ tries to repair itself from ...

MASLD and Liver Cancer: What’s the Link? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a condition where too much fat builds up in your liver. Unlike fatty liver caused by heavy ...

Cryptogenic cirrhosis is liver scarring that occurs without a known cause. It can cause fatigue, appetite loss, weight loss, swelling, and jaundice and may lead to irreversible liver damage. The liver ...