The aging liver undergoes dramatic changes in its functional organization and other key attributes, which may underpin its increasing susceptibility to disease, according to a study led by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A long-term high-fat diet can trigger liver cells to shift into a survival mode that looks more like early development than ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising dual identity of stellate cells—star-shaped liver cells once known only for causing liver scarring. Before they turn destructive, these cells act as crucial ...

Liver cells under chronic dietary stress essentially “forget” their normal jobs, shutting down essential functions to focus on bare survival. It’s a trade-off that creates cancer-prone conditions ...

Long before a liver tumor appears, a high-fat diet can push liver cells into a risky survival mode. That is the central finding of a new study led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of ...