A genetically modified porcine liver has been successfully transplanted into a human subject, constituting a historic precedent in the field of organ transplantation. The liver demonstrated functional ...

There are currently over 30,000 patients on the waiting list for a liver transplant in Europe and the United States. Of those patients, 25% die while waiting for a new liver. Once a liver becomes ...

We’ve reached a new frontier in organ transplantation. In a medical first, scientists announced this week that they successfully kept a genetically modified pig liver functioning inside a human ...

The liver plays a crucial role in the human body. It acts as the body’s natural detoxifier, filtering out toxins from the blood, breaking down harmful substances, and metabolizing drugs and alcohol.

Toxic “forever chemicals” are altering human liver function at a fundamental level by triggering both fat accumulation and cancer-linked cell damage, a new study has found. Several of these compounds, ...

Microplastics were found inside liver tissue, leading to unhealthy changes in fat, glucose, and amino acid processing.

Our liver is one of the biggest internal organs of the body, that performs many key functions, including metabolism, ...

For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity, high blood ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 13, 2022) Offspring’s exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) preceding and proceeding birth (perinatal) induces liver damage. A study published in Toxicology and ...