Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) describes any type of liver disease that occurs because of chronic or excessive alcohol consumption. In the early stages of ALD, quitting alcohol can lead to ...

The human liver possesses remarkable resilience, processing toxins and filtering blood with extraordinary efficiency. However, this vital organ has distinct limits when confronted with alcohol ...

Scientists have now discovered how alcohol can switch off an immune "alarm system" in the gut, allowing bad bacteria to escape their natural habitat to flood into the liver, rapidly causing ...

The liver stands as one of the body’s most resilient organs, capable of remarkable regeneration even after sustaining significant damage from years of alcohol consumption. This vital organ, ...

Alcohol use has been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic. Landree Sarata was just 31 years old when she was diagnosed with end-stage liver failure after drinking nearly daily for the past ...

Heavy drinking over 10 years or more can greatly increase your risk of cirrhosis. But the more you drink, the more quickly cirrhosis may develop. Your genetics may also play a role. Alcohol affects ...

Liver damage from alcohol-associated liver disease may be possibly reversible in its early stages. In all stages, alcohol cessation is considered critical to overall outlook. Alcohol-associated liver ...

Alcohol can damage your liver. But can this damage be fixed? The good news is sometimes the damage can be reversed. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sudeep Khanna, senior consultant of ...

Alcohol doesn’t just damage the liver — it locks its cells in a strange “in-between” state that prevents them from healing. Even after someone quits drinking, liver cells often get stuck, unable to ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a significant global health concern, accounting for approximately 5% of all disease and injury. In the United States, the prevalence of ALD has increased ...

Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease are rising, especially among younger adults and women. By Dana G. Smith Alcohol-related liver disease is the leading cause of death from excessive drinking — ...

Drinking alcohol if you have a large belly or diabetes more than doubles the risk of serious liver damage, while having high blood pressure and drinking nearly doubles the risk, a new study found.