liver cancer

by Andrew Smith, Rutgers University edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple dietary change: eating less protein. A Rutgers-led study in Science Advances has found that low-protein […]

by The University of Hong Kong edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102370 A research team led by the Department of Clinical Oncology, Center of Cancer Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has identified a critical factor contributing to the failure

by University of Mississippi edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Liver cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, but a new study shows the solution to targeting this difficult-to-treat disease may already exist. Yatendra Singh, a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Mississippi Department of Biology, found that

Peer-Reviewed Publication Mass General Brigham   FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Interleukin 33 (brown) upregulation in hepatitis B virus-positive chronic hepatitis. view more  Credit: Shawn Demehri, Mass General Brigham Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is known to be associated with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but how and why they are connected remains unknown. Researchers from Mass General

by The University of Hong Kong edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan   Mechanism of how genetic player VPS72 impacts liver cancer. Too much VPS72 in cells activates the cancer-promoting pathway, which increases fat production and helps liver cancer grow. Credit: Advanced Science (2025). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202411368 Liver cancer is a lethal disease with limited treatment options for advanced