Eyeing a future of improved patient outcomes, the Medical College of Wisconsin is working to advance the prevention, ...

The original LuX-Valve system was associated with 10.3% mortality and 4.0% hospitalization for heart failure at 1 year when ...

As a 16-year-old, Raul Sansores, now 53, didn’t really know what it meant when he checked the organ donor box on his first ...

In conjunction with National Donate Life Month, UR Medicine Thompson Health is raising awareness of the lifesaving impact ...

Kimberly Toole received a liver transplant last year at Tampa General Hospital. She said her recovery was complicated, but now she is feeling great and building back her strength.

A Maryland woman donated part of her liver to save the life of the mother of her late son's best friend by virtue of a groundbreaking robotic surgical procedure.

Houston-based Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center reactivated its abdominal transplant program after a yearlong pause. In ...

Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Risk of Developing Complications of Liver Disease in Patients With Cirrhosis and Obesity Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver ...

Fatty liver disease by itself is unlikely to cause sudden death. However, it can cause complications that can potentially lead to death. The liver is the body’s primary detoxifying organ.

The liver is a large, glandular, vital organ divided into two main lobes with a major role in metabolism, detoxification and production of chemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is ...

The liver is located on the right side of your body. This organ can be found below the rib cage and above the stomach, kidney, and intestines in your abdomen. The liver is located in the same place ...