The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been surgically removed. But damage from medications, alcohol abuse or obesity ...

Scientists have discovered what goes wrong inside liver cells when alcohol-related damage can't be reversed, offering fresh ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...

LIVERMORE, Calif. (KGO) -- A Livermore family is hoping for a miracle and is looking for living liver donor. Mike Haas was diagnosed with end-stage liver failure in 2019 shortly after undergoing ...

Liver disease includes any condition that damages your liver. Over time, scar tissue can build up in your liver. Scarring or fibrosis can progress over many years until you develop cirrhosis—the most ...

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 ...

Fatty liver disease is a health condition in which fat builds up in the liver. This fat buildup can cause inflammation and, in severe cases, liver damage. There are two main types of fatty liver ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

Liver donation can offer hope to people with later-stage liver disease. Cirrhosis (liver scarring) is typically not reversible, so treatment aims to manage symptoms and help prevent further ...