Liver problems can make blood clotting tricky. Doctors often give blood products to patients before putting in a special tube for treatment. But is this always needed? A new study looked at two groups of patients. One group had a special blood test called ROTEM before getting the tube. The other group did not. The ROTEM test helps doctors see how well a patient's bl...

A recent event has brought attention to the risks of gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A 16-year-old boy lost his life after receiving Elevidys, a treatment designed to combat this severe condition. This unfortunate incident marks the first known death associated with this particular therapy. The teenager's passing was due to liver failure, a complication...

Teenager girl experiences serious liver issues after taking a popular pain killer. She was feeling miserable. Migraines are no joke. So, she turned to something many of us do when pain strikes: she took acetaminophen. The teenager’s body was already fighting off the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common herpesvirus. It's the same one that causes infectious m...

Liver cancer is tough to treat, often forcing surgeons to remove large parts of the liver. This can lead to liver failure after surgery. A procedure called ALPPS, which stands for Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy, was invented to help. It aims to grow the liver so more can be removed safely. However, it's risky, with many pe...