Long life expectancy can be attributed to healthy eating, research suggests. As a general rule, a healthy, balanced diet should consist of at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. It is also highly recommended to get enough exercise and the recommended amount is at least 150 minutes per week. With wintry days, so comes the need for a warm brew to warm us up from the inside and according to studies, drinking this warm beverage could help boost your longevity too.

The second deadliest cancer in the world is liver cancer. It is particularly fatal when it affects the bile ducts. It has been studied extensively, with a focus on malignant cells, and there is virtually no effective cure.

The liver is one of the hardest working organs you have. It performs a stunning 500 processes in the body, including bile production, fat metabolization, vitamin and mineral storage, and blood filtration. It is also the only organ we have that can regenerate.

Experts are warning that high levels of fatty liver disease among young people, caused by being overweight, could signal a potential public health crisis.

A new procedure for storing livers donated for transplant has been hailed a ‘game changer’ and approved for use on the NHS.

Early detection of liver-related complications and hepatic diseases in patients who are pregnant leads to reduced risks and improved outcomes for both mother and child, according to a presentation at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.

More Americans, especially young people, are dying of conditions related to liver cirrhosis, according to a new study.

Liver cancer symptoms can include stomach pains, vomiting and general weakness. The number of cases have more than doubled since the early 1990s.

A treatment which reverses the liver damage caused by a diet high in sugar and processed foods has been developed by scientists.

Liver-directed gene therapy using adeno-associated viral, or AAV, vectors to treat diseases like hemophilia have moved on to human testing.

Iranian surgeons perform over 400 liver transplants each year, said deputy health minister for research and technology.

The long journey to Mars could be hard on astronauts' livers.

Stem cell scientists have made a key find that aids the quest to produce therapies for patients with liver damage.

Increasing prevalence of obesity would in a few decades lead to patients with fatty liver disease requiring transplants surpassing those of hepatitis B and C, say experts.

Neonatal HBV vaccination reduces the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases in young adults in China, according to a study