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Over-the-counter medicine taken by MILLIONS linked to surging cases of liver damage – top

A painkiller found in almost every British medicine cabinet could be quietly damaging people's livers, a leading pharmacist has warned.Paracetamol—used by millions daily to treat everything from headaches to fevers—is safe when taken…

Implanting pancreas cells from a donor into the liver of type 1 diabetes patients helps

One third of type 1 diabetes patients will eventually need a new kidney Injecting special cells from a donor's pancreas into the patient's liver can help By Ethan Ennals Published: 17:01 EDT, 16 September 2023 |…

Radioactive beads in the wrist that can fight liver cancer

Liver cancer patients are being spared overnight hospital stays and a painful recovery thanks to a procedure that injects tumour-fighting beads through the wrist.The beads – called microspheres – kill cancer cells by lodging in blood…

Poo transplants could provide hope for thousands with liver disease, scientists say

A pill filled with poo designed to boost gut health and prevent serious infections is being given to hundreds of Brits as part of a liver disease trial.Researchers announced the results of an initial smaller study of 32 people who had…

Are you among the one in five adults who have fatty liver disease? Most sufferers have no

Jules Hutton was horrified when a routine ultrasound for tummy pain picked up a build-up of fat in her liver.'The next minute the sonographer was telling me I had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — something I didn't even know…