Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant
The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been ...
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Liver Function, Regeneration Tied to Stellate Cells
Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type ...
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Hepatic stellate cells control liver function and regeneration
Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers have now determined that ...
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£2.2 million grant supports clinical trials for liver dialysis device
Clinical trials to continue the development of a liver dialysis device to treat those with life-threatening liver disease have been funded by a grant awarded to UCL, the Royal Free Hospital and Yaqrit ...
Yaqrit secures NIHR grant for pivotal trials of its liver support device, DIALIVE, for patients with liver failure
Trial to assess intensive care liver support system across 13 UK centers, led by UCL, Royal Free, Kings College and Queen Elizabeth ...
Intermittent fasting and fatty liver: Is it safe?
Intermittent fasting (IF) shows promise for improving fatty liver disease by reducing liver fat, inflammation, and enhancing insulin sensitivity. Whil ...
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Hepatic stellate cells shape and control liver function
Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and their collaborators have cast new light on the mechanisms by which hepatic stellate cells control liver ...