Modern work culture may be silently harming your liver. Gastroenterologist explains how stress, sitting too long and poor ...

Despite appearances, lean individuals can develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now known as metabolic ...

Locally the referral rate in 2023/2024 has increased by 93% since 2019/2020. With associated rising outpatient waiting lists the ‘Direct to Fibroscan® Pathway (DTFP)’ was introduced to assess and ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A hepatologist is a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating liver and biliary system conditions, like fatty liver disease, cirrhosis (severe scarring) ...

A liver ultrasound is a quick, safe, painless, and relatively inexpensive test. However, the definite diagnosis of your condition may require additional testing.

Liver diseases are any diseases that affect the functioning of the liver. Liver diseases can be inherited (such as Wilson disease and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency) or acquired (for example ...

Fatty liver disease is a growing epidemic, but it’s one where early detection and dietary interventions offer a hopeful path to reversal. By treating food as the first prescription, individuals can ...