According to a new meta-analysis, acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) can develop even in patients with previously ...

Tylenol overdose is one of the leading causes of liver injury requiring liver transplantation. Elena Merkulova/iStock via Getty Images The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can ...

In a bid to improve end-of-life care for incarcerated individuals in the California prison system, UC San Francisco researchers have found a way to predict who is most likely to die within two years ...

My friend has cryptogenic cirrhosis. She says that the doctors don't know what causes it. Where could this have come from, and what does this mean for her? — A.T.G. Dear A.T.G.: "Cryptogenic" is from ...

Lisa Vanderpump’s family is coping with heartbreaking news after her 28-year-old nephew was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. On Monday’s episode of British reality show “Made in Chelsea,” Sam ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...

Liver disease includes any condition that damages your liver. Over time, scar tissue can build up in your liver. Scarring or fibrosis can progress over many years until you develop cirrhosis—the most ...

Fatty liver disease is a health condition in which fat builds up in the liver. This fat buildup can cause inflammation and, in severe cases, liver damage. There are two main types of fatty liver ...