Biotech company LyGenesis announced Tuesday that it has begun a phase II trial of its therapy designed to grow miniature livers inside a person’s lymph nodes.
Tylenol overdose is one of the leading causes of liver injury requiring liver transplantation. Elena Merkulova/iStock via Getty ImagesThe liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been surgically removed. But damage from medications, alcohol abuse or obesity can eventually cause the liver to fail. Currently, the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease is transplantation. However, there is a dearth of organs av
Researchers develop a new organoid model of the liver that reveals key molecules involved in liver regeneration and may lead to new treatments for chronic liver diseases.
World Liver Day is celebrated across the world on April 19 to raise awareness about liver diseases. It focuses on educating people about severity, early detection and prevention of liver diseases. According to the findings of NURA Health Screening Centre, around 70 per cent of people in India suffer from visceral fat obesity and 15 per cent from fatty liver, with men more commonly affected than women. , Health News, Times Now