Findings from a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal mBio, highlight key differences in the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to that ...

Explore how the liver functions, common liver conditions, and tips to maintain liver health through lifestyle changes like ...

Skin fibrosis is an often-painful condition wherein the skin thickens and hardens, making it difficult to move. And with no effective treatments currently available, patients are left with few avenues ...

Data from the UDCA group; the clofibrate group showed no significant changes (not shown) in liver function and histology. #, fibrosis was assessed by FibroTest, not by pathology.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new report. The American Heart Association (AHA) report, published Monday in the journal Circulation, found that ...

However, uncertainty persists regarding the contribution of liver fibrosis to major stroke types including ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage at the population ...

Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, elevated liver enzymes require additional ...

the pulse 80, and the respirations 16. The blood pressure was 120/70. Liver Biopsy from C.I. The liver tissue appears normal. C.S., the 32-year-old sister of C.I., had been in good health all her ...

Although this study revealed the important effect of hypertension on liver fibrosis in patients with MASLD, there are still some limitations. First, this study was cross-sectional in design and could ...

This is the first study to comprehensively investigate the effects of fatty muscles on heart disease. The new finding adds evidence that existing measures, such as body mass index or waist ...