Five common habits that might be harming your liver
The liver is one of the hardest working organs in the human body. It detoxifies harmful substances, helps with digestion, stores nutrients, and regulates metabolism.
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Digestive System: News and Research on Liver
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Plastic particles found in food could harm the body
Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose metabolism and harm organs such as the liver. The findings raise concerns about potential health risks ...
Jun 1, 2025
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Obesity disrupts molecular 'reaction time' to starvation in mice, study finds
Researchers led by Keigo Morita and Shinya Kuroda of the University of Tokyo have revealed a temporal disruption in the metabolism of obese mice when adapting to starvation despite no significant structural disruptions in ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Harnessing huge data to reveal the extent of physiological changes before, during and after pregnancy
A team of molecular and cell biologists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Yale University School of Medicine and Schneider Women's Hospital has discovered that more changes take place in the bodies of pregnant women than ...
Tonsils can grow back after they've been removed. Here's which other body parts can regenerate
The human body is composed of over 37 trillion cells, each with a limited lifespan. These cells are continuously replaced to maintain organ and system function. Yet over time, or as a result of damage, the number of functioning ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Lipid lifelines: The metabolic shifts behind regeneration
Regenerating tissues following injury is a demanding task most multicellular organisms master to different levels. In order to better understand the mechanisms common to many species behind tissue regeneration, researchers ...
Nov 27, 2024
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Iowa resident dies of suspected lassa fever after trip to West Africa
Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to West Africa. The Ebola-like virus is rarely seen in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for ...
Oct 29, 2024
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Study finds tuberculosis changes liver metabolism and could promote diabetes
Scientists from the University of Leicester have discovered that tuberculosis disrupts glucose metabolism in the body.
Oct 21, 2024
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Scientists develop new precision tool to better predict outcomes for patients with liver cancer
Duke-NUS alumnus Dr. Marjorie Hoang and her mentor, Professor Pierce Chow, have brought clarity to the complex decision-making process patients diagnosed with intermediate-stage liver cancer and their doctors face by creating ...
Oct 9, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer tumor map uncovers notable differences between primary and metastatic disease
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have mapped pancreatic cancer tumor ecosystems using tissue from both the primary tumor, which is where cancer first starts to grow in the body, ...
Oct 4, 2024
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