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Despite significant progress in diagnosis and treatments, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), often diagnosed at late stages, remains a life-threatening disease with an increasing incidence.

Researchers have unveiled the RNF41 protein as a potential new therapeutic target in the battle against two chronic liver diseases: cirrhosis and liver inflammation.

Liver abscess is a serious condition characterized by the formation of pus-filled pockets within the liver.

Just over a century has passed since the discovery of insulin, a time period during which the therapeutic powers of the hormone have broadened and refined.

Liver health and mental wellbeing are two interconnected aspects of overall health that have been the subject of recent research.

Recent advancements in understanding Alzheimer’s disease’s pathology have brought hope for new therapeutic approaches.

Patients undergoing liver surgery fare better in higher-volume hospitals; their mortality rates are lower.

Fatty liver disease, also known as hepatic steatosis, is a condition where excess fat accumulates in the liver.

New ONS data reveals that liver disease was the second-highest cause of excess deaths across the UK in 2021.

Liver health charity is warning that thousands of people may have contracted hepatitis C by sharing bank notes or straws whilst snorting cocaine.

On Saturday, 28th July, World Hepatitis Day, the British Liver Trust unites with organisations, health professionals and supporters across the world.

Although over 60,000 adults in the UK have cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver, nearly 75% don’t know it, according to research published in the Lancet.