Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

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 ...

As the global population ages, research on the biology of ageing and its role in chronic disease is expanding, alongside a growing clinical focus on the unique needs of older adults. In the past, the ...

The liver, a key metabolic organ, has a central role in maintaining systemic homeostasis but is vulnerable to numerous diseases. Its metabolic functions are mainly carried out by hepatocytes; however, ...