Most articles focus on liver disease, but doctors say your body also sends encouraging signals when your liver is functioning ...

A new blood test can detect a precursor to liver disease, which can in turn be a harbinger of cancer. The hope is that the test could help prevent liver cancer before it occurs. The test uses a ...

Alcohol is a known liver toxin, and heavy alcohol use increases the risk of liver disease and other health problems. Drinking soda, including both sugar-sweetened and diet soda, is linked to fatty ...

Blood tests have become in recent years one of the greatest sources of anxiety for patients. In most cases there is no reason ...

For many men, the fourth decade of life arrives quietly. There may be no dramatic symptoms, no alarming pain, and no obvious ...

For many people, turning 35 feels less dramatic than turning 30. There are usually fewer parties, fewer jokes about getting ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological drivers of cocaine addiction, uncovering a potential new target for ...

Liver Function Tests or LFT is a guide that provides insights about your liver health which for most part the the result are hard to read and may look like a different language. While your physician ...

Function’s testing platform is available at all Quest Diagnostics locations across the U.S. Members will soon be able to choose whether to visit a location or schedule an at-home or in-office test ...

UCLA scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective blood test that, in early studies in more than 1,000 people, showed promise in detecting multiple cancers, various liver conditions, and ...

A gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test is a simple test to check the health of your liver and bile ducts. Bile ducts are thin tubes that carry a fluid called bile from your liver to your small ...

Helio Genomics and Quest Diagnostics have partnered to expand access to a blood-based liver cancer test across the U.S. Starting in April, providers with a Quest account will be able to order ...