Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme primarily found in your liver. An enzyme is a protein that helps speed up chemical reactions. ALT is involved in cellular energy production. ALT levels in ...

Researchers have recently created a blood test that can detect liver disease years before symptoms ever develop, helping pave ...

Cirrhosis and liver cancer are two of the world’s leading causes of illness and death, but they typically creep up quietly.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows how a simple blood analysis can predict the risk of developing severe liver ...

A newly developed blood test may aid in predicting the risk of developing severe liver disease within 10 years, according to ...

A simple blood analysis can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease, according to a new study from Karolinska ...

Researchers in Sweden and Finland have created the CORE model, a simple blood test that predicts liver disease risk with striking accuracy. Unlike current methods, it works for the general population ...

I’m a generally healthy 73-year-old man. I recently had blood work done and was incidentally noted to have high liver tests (ALT and AST). My doctor ordered a ...

Your doctor just mentioned ordering a comprehensive metabolic panel, and you’re wondering what that means and why you need it. Don’t worry — this isn’t some scary, complicated procedure. It’s actually ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal The BMJ, shows how a simple blood analysis can predict the ...