Harvard researchers find switch that causes mature liver cells to revert back to stem cell-like state Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists at Boston Children’s Hospital have new evid... Read more
They have discovered a way to transform skin cells into mature, fully functioning liver cells that flourish on their own, even after being transplanted into laboratory animals modified to mi... Read more
Researchers have generated functional hepatocytes from human stem cells, transplanted them into mice with acute liver injury, and shown the ability of these stem-cell derived human liver cel... Read more
Researchers identify compounds that help liver cells grow outside the body. Prometheus, the mythological figure who stole fire from the gods, was punished for this theft by being bound to a... Read more
SELF-REPAIR The liver is one of the few organs in our body that can regenerate itself, but how it occurs is a biological mystery. New research from BRIC, University of Copenhagen and the Fin... Read more
Chronic or acute, liver failure can be deadly. Toxins take over, the skin turns yellow and higher brain function slows. “There is no effective therapy at the moment to deal with the toxins t... Read more