Most people take supplements to compensate for nutrient deficiencies in their diets. But this can pose hidden dangers to the ...

Discover the causes behind fatty liver disease, a condition affecting 25% of adults worldwide, and learn simple lifestyle ...

Drug-induced liver injury including cholestasis is another form of acquired liver disease, accounting for approximately 2 to 5% of hospitalizations for jaundice, 10% of cases of hepatitis in all ...

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI ... Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), a widely used treatment for cholestatic liver diseases, has recently been investigated for its potential therapeutic effects in ...

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to start clinical trials, finds a new study in mice.

Chronic alcohol consumption damages the entire digestive system, causing both inflammatory and toxic effects. The severity ...

following reports of drug-induced liver damage in some subjects. The hold on dosing applies to subjects in the trials who have received the drug for less than 60 days. Sanofi said that most of the ...

"Targeted drugs to prevent chronic liver disease progression currently do not exist. In this study, we have shown the potential of the drug YAQ-005 in protecting the liver from the toxic effects ...

Drug-induced lupus is more common in men because they are given these drugs more often; however, not everyone who takes these drugs will develop the disease. Specific criteria for diagnosing ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more severe form ... some promise in selected individuals in reducing the NAFLD-induced inflammation and improving cellular histology.