Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave the way for the diagnosis of diseases such as cirrhosis and liver cancer ...

If you’re rushed to the hospital and into emergency surgery, it would be helpful if the anesthesiology team could predict whether your body will react in the way they expect. In the majority of cases, ...

Researchers report that pairing two known medicines reduced liver fibrosis in mice, offering a possible path toward scar ...

A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis ...

Research from the Medical University of South Carolina's Digestive Disease Research Core Center suggests that physicians can fail to diagnose alcoholic cirrhosis if they rely solely on laboratory test ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Preparing properly for lab tests helps ensure your results are accurate and reliable. Some tests — ...

A research team at the University of Missouri has treated the first cancer patient with a new nuclear medicine device that targets tumors inside the liver. The early-stage clinical trial focuses on ...