Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Understanding chronic liver disease through mitochondria

Scientists have identified a new organelle in liver cells called the mitochondria-lysosome-related organelle (MLRO). This discovery could improve our understanding of chronic liver diseases like alcohol-associated liver disease ...

Gastroenterology

Study shows how estrogen protects against fatty liver

New research from Karolinska Institutet shows how estrogen protects against MASLD, a fatty liver disease that has increased dramatically during the current obesity epidemic. The study, published in Molecular Systems Biology, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Rising alcohol-related liver cancer prompts new prediction tool

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally. However, its distribution and causes vary greatly across different regions. While areas like Eastern Asia and ...