Modern lifestyles are fueling a surge in fatty liver disease, a condition where excess fat accumulates in the liver. Early ...

Salk Institute scientists discovered that bile acids in the liver can weaken immune cell function, making immunotherapy less effective against liver cancer. They pinpointed specific bile acids that ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

BMI is a measure of body weight relative to height. The goal for most people is to have a BMI that’s over 18 and under 25.

Patient benefiting from histotripsy machine donated by Li Ka-shing says non-invasive treatment similar to 'taking nap' ...

"Once damaged, these hairs never grow back. You have around 3,500, and that is all you'll have throughout your entire life...

MIT scientists have found that an amino acid called cysteine can help the gut heal itself. In mouse studies, a cysteine-rich ...

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The goal of gene therapy is to permanently cure hereditary diseases. One of the most promising technologies for this is the ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are well known as a form of cancer treatment. Researchers at UZH have now identified a new, ...

A genetically engineered herpes virus may offer a new and effective treatment for advanced melanoma, providing hope for ...

For the first time, surgeons have grafted part of a liver from a genetically modified pig onto a human patient’s organ, marking another major advancement for transplant medicine. In a new paper ...