Researchers developed a method to measure how efficiently lipid nanoparticles release genetic cargo within mice, overcoming a longstanding hurdle in gene therapy.

An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced the launch of a new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore intact human organs in unprecedented detail—from the whole organ ...

Learn what is LDL cholesterol. Understand how elevated levels of bad cholesterol in blood test results can affect heart health ...

HCA Healthcare UK’s The Wellington Hospital has become the first private hospital in Europe to offer Histotripsy, a ...

Scientists have discovered that two natural compounds found in cannabis may help reduce fat in the liver and improve overall metabolic health. These compounds are called cannabidiol, usually shortened ...

More than 10,000 Americans are waiting for a liver transplant. Many more never make the list, because they are too sick to ...

Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians ...

Creating a drug that might help treat or cure a health condition in humans is a long, complex process. After developing a candidate drug that shows potential—a process that, in and of itself, can take ...

Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians ...

Close-up of a human liver lobule highlighting GLUL (glutamine synthetase) + liver cells surrounding the central vein (grey), with intensity-based pseudocoloring of CD32b expression showing the highest ...

Many detox products are sold as supplements rather than medicines, which means quality, dose and purity can vary widely. Higher doses and prolonged use increase the chance of adverse effects. Every ...

Every January, the same wave of “detox” promises rolls in. Juice cleanses, detox teas, charcoal capsules and liver “resets” all sell a familiar story: you overdid it over Christmas, your body is full ...