The connection between the human liver and the intestine is unique, and the “gut-liver axis” plays a vital role in regulating liver disease pathology. When homeostasis is disturbed, changes in dietary ...

A new experiment has seen a genetically modified pig liver keep a human patient alive, marking a potential turning point in ...

After several years with only one of its three donor organ preservation systems approved by the FDA, TransMedics has secured premarket approvals for the other two iterations of the Organ Care System, ...

Immunity is not a function most people particularly associate with the liver. But because of its connection to the gut, the liver is exposed to bacterial metabolites as few other organs are. And when ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s transplant network is taking a long-awaited step to ease a serious disparity: Where you live affects whether you get a timely liver transplant or die waiting. Desperate ...

Being present to witness the birth of my twins, Stokely and Sadie, changed my life. I was instantly moved to become a better version of myself, and my pursuit for a more just and equitable America was ...

Gary Gray’s liver was failing. But doctors told him he might die waiting for a liver transplant, thanks to a policy change that disadvantaged Kansans and people from some other Southern and Midwestern ...

While most people understand that excessive alcohol consumption harms the liver, the full extent of alcohol’s impact across the body remains largely underappreciated. The liquid that brings temporary ...