Cirrhosis is the result of long-term liver injury where healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue (fibrosis). Common causes of cirrhosis include alcohol use disorder (AUD), nonalcoholic fatty liver ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...

Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease are rising, especially among younger adults and women. By Dana G. Smith Alcohol-related liver disease is the leading cause of death from excessive drinking — ...

New Delhi: A team of Indian scientists has found a new way to treat liver cirrhosis, by targeting the lymphatic vessels in the liver and intestine that fail in case of cirrhosis. Chronic liver disease ...

Chemotherapy may contribute to liver damage. If you have cirrhosis or other liver problems, your doctor might consider other cancer treatments. Your liver filters potentially harmful substances from ...

Several medications can treat cirrhosis. Your doctor will choose the right one for you depending on your overall health, any allergies, and other important factors. Cirrhosis is a liver condition that ...

Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease. By Nina Agrawal Nearly four in 10 American adults are estimated to have a liver ...

Resmetirom significantly reduced liver stiffness in patients with compensated MASH cirrhosis, with a 6.7 kPa decrease over 2 years. The reduction in liver stiffness may lower the risk of liver-related ...

Ascites often develops as a complication of liver disease, causing fluid buildup in the abdominal cavity. Common treatments for ascites include reducing sodium intake, taking diuretics, and undergoing ...

MASH significantly contributes to increased deaths and DALYs in the Americas, necessitating targeted public health policies. Despite declining hepatitis B-related liver disease, mortality from alcohol ...

The descent into dementia can feel like traversing a minefield, coming across new symptoms without the hope of a cure. But some dementia patients, even up to 10% of people diagnosed with the condition ...