FOMAT

Acute liver failure

A Tiny Cry for Help From Inside the Liver Could Lead to Better Treatment

But when something comes along that badly injures enough of those cells—such as a liver-damaging overdose of pain medicine—this vital work can come to a screeching halt. With few good treatment options available, more than 2,000 Americans die of Acute liver…

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Liver metabolism

Diabetes Researchers Find Switch for Fatty Liver Disease

Duke researchers have identified a key fork in the road for the way the liver metabolism deals with carbohydrates, fats, and protein. They say it could be a promising new target for combating the pandemics of fatty liver disease and prediabetes….

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