Ernest House needed a liver transplant. But a heart condition was keeping him off the transplant list. “I would have died,” he says. “There's no doubt about that. My body was failing.” A former ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat ...

A living liver donor shares recovery, fatigue and the lasting reward of helping his father heal after transplant surgery.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...

Patients can discuss minimally invasive robotic liver cancer surgery with their care teams. The process tends to be safe and effective, an expert said. With the advent of new technologies and improved ...

Recent medical research has uncovered a significant connection between obesity and liver health, with excess weight being a primary contributor to various liver conditions. This relationship has led ...

Baby Hazel has received a liver transplant after a long wait, and her father says she's smiling, laughing, and playing as she continues to recover at UPMC in Pittsburgh.

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious liver ...

A Mississippi family is sharing their story for the first time after a cyberattack disrupted operations at a major hospital ...

A patient in China with hepatocellular carcinoma survived 171 days following xenotransplantation with a genetically modified ...