New technique made transplanting a 3-day-old donor liver possible
Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable ...
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What does it mean if your poop is green – do you need to see a doctor?
Many different factors can change your stool color, including diet, lifestyle, and health issues.
Radio-wave treatment shows some promise against liver cancer
Although not yet conclusive, the findings are quite encouraging.
Exercise can also help shed your liver fat
Exercise is really good for the body. Your liver will be among the first to say 'thanks!'
Human mini-livers set the stage for an organ donor free future
Researchers developed a miniature liver from human skin cells
Newborn in Japan receives first treatment with liver STEM cells
The infant was too small for surgery, so doctors bought it some time.
Scientists place human livers in suspended animation that triples survivability
Everyday, dozens of people die in the United States because they can't get an organ transplant -- this new procedure ...
First lab-grown mini livers will allow researchers to study the organ, its diseases, and treatments
"I imagine in the future we can make human livers where you can order what kind of function you want, ...
Why ‘detox’ doesn’t work — a diet fad and marketing ploy exposed by science
There's no such thing as a detox.
Recents studies show how coffee is good for your health
The idea that coffee is good for you is not a new one.
New enzyme could be used as an insulin alternative, to treat diabetes and obesity
University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) scientists have identified a new enzyme that could protect the body from toxic ...
3D Bioprinted liver-inspired device traps toxins and detoxifies blood
Photo: UCSD Inspired by the healing properties of the human liver, researchers at University of California, San Diego created a ...
Scientists engineer heart in the lab that beats on its own
Regenerative medicine has come a long way, and while important strides forward have been made, scientists are still toiling with ...
Genetically engineered virus kills liver cancer and significantly prolongs life
Researchers have developed a gene engineered vaccinia virus JX-594 - one of the pox viruses - that selectively kills cancer cells ...
Scientists grow rudimentary human liver in a dish
A scheme of the generation of induced pluripotent stern (IPS) cells In an extraordinary feat of science, Japanese scientists have used ...
How bad breath can save lives
An interesting conversation can instantly make a turn for the worst when bad breath hops into the scene. We've all ...