Chopped liver was a holiday staple in my house growing up, a beloved spread enjoyed on occasions both religious and secular. I alone in my family found it utterly repulsive. The drab beige color ...

The liver is the only internal organ that can regenerate itself. Remarkably, even if 70 percent of the liver is removed, its tissue can regrow into a full-sized organ within a matter of months. By ...

The liver is one of the largest solid organs of the body. It is located in the upper right part of the abdomen. Most of the organ lies under cover of the rib cage. It is not just the liver’s size but ...

In this review the surgery of colorectal liver metastases is discussed. It has long been known that liver surgery can cure metastatic colorectal cancer although in only a small proportion of the ...

On this World Liver Day, let us make people aware that the liver is the only organ in the body that can regrow after a part of it has been removed. In a liver transplant surgery, a diseased liver is ...

Liver disease is any disease that directly affects your liver. Unlike acute liver failure, which happens suddenly, liver disease progresses slowly over time. Some types of liver disease, like ...

Liver transplantation is the best and most common treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease. This mode of treatment gives the recipient a chance to have a new and almost normal liver, as ...

What Is an Inflamed Liver? Inflammation is the body's way to heal an injury or damaged cells. In the liver, this injury can be caused by many things, including an infection, toxins, or the buildup of ...

Shock liver is a sudden, acute type of liver disease that can cause liver failure. It happens when reduced blood flow to the liver causes liver cells to die. It is most common among people who have ...