Joseph Shavit
AI-driven blood test detects over 80% of liver cancers, study finds
Researchers successfully detect lung cancer in more than 80% of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center.
One of the world's oldest diseases surprisingly can regenerate the liver
Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability.
Groundbreaking blood test can identify over 50 types of cancer
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
Breakthrough study finds new ways to prevent liver cancer
Almost all liver cancers develop after decades of chronic liver disease but a new discovery may lead to treatments that could break the link
Livers have the potential to function for more than 100 years
Research findings about a unique group of transplanted livers could help raise the age of potential donors, thus expanding the donor pool.
Hormone protects against development of fatty liver
The study provides evidence that adipose tissue-brain-liver axis exists in humans and opens up approaches for treating metabolic disease.
Scientists can now detect 50 types of cancer from a single blood test
Joshua Shavit
Liver disease linked to higher risk of dementia, study finds
People with fatty liver disease who also have heart disease or who have had a stroke may have an even higher risk of dementia.
For the first time, a human liver was treated in a machine and then successfully transplanted
The machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible, in order to provide ideal conditions for the human livers.
Your liver is just under three years old and that's critical for your health
The liver is an essential organ that takes care of clearing toxins in our bodies and has a unique capacity among organs to regenerate itself
Study shows significant benefits of exercise on fatty liver disease
Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, study finds.
Researchers discover new compound that prevents and treats type 2 diabetes
The compound activates a natural signaling pathway that protects the body from harmful, obesity-driven metabolic changes leading to diabetes
Coffee consumption shown to stimulate digestion and protect against certain diseases
Moderate coffee consumption (3-5 cups per day) was not found to generate harmful effects on the various organs of the digestive tract.