A conference abstract presented at NUTRITION 2025 looks at the effect of nanoplastic consumption on metabolism and liver function in … read more
A study published in Nature looks at a genetically modified pig-to-human liver xenotransplantation. Prof Peter Friend, Professor of Transplantation, University of … read more
A study published in Cell Reports Medicine looks at leprosy bacteria and liver organ growth in armadillos. Prof Malcolm … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected higher than usual rates of liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children. Prof … read more
Research, published in PLOS Biology, has looked at liver protein a-beta and Alzheimer’s. Prof Tara Spires-Jones, UK Dementia Research Institute … read more
A study of rats, published in the Journal of Endocrinology, reports that too much caffeine in pregnancy may impair a … read more
A case study, published in BMJ Case Reports, reports that a 38 year old man developed serious liver damage when combined with Epsom salts. read more
The World Cancer Research Fund has published a report into diet, nutrition, physical activity, and their association with liver cancer. The report states that there is strong evidence that consumption of more than three alcoholic drinks per day, or having a BMI higher than recommended, can contribute to liver cancer. read more
A Nature paper described how induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells were used to make a functional human liver. read more