What to know about brown urine

Urine may be brown due to dehydration, liver disease, or certain foods and medications. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. Learn more about brown urine here.

What does a high MCHC mean?

MCHC levels are measured during a complete blood test to identify the amount of hemoglobin in a single blood cell. High levels of MCHC can indicate a range of conditions, such as liver disease and hemolytic anemia.

Recommended levels of activity rarely achieved by obese children and those with liver disease

In a new study published in the journal Nutrients, research from the University of Surrey and the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation has found that both obese children and those with Non-Alcoholic…

New treatment may help neonatal liver disease associated with parenteral nutrition

A new study finds that exogenous glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) treatment may help fight neonatal parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease (PNALD).

Coffee Drinking Tied To Lower Risk For Rare Liver Disease PSC

New research from the US shows that regular consumption of coffee is linked to a reduced risk of a rare autoimmune liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)…

Coffee Consumption Reduces Fibrosis Risk In Those With Fatty Liver Disease

Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces the risk of advanced fibrosis in those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)…

The Importance Of Monitoring Vitamin D Levels In All Patients With Cirrhosis

Vitamin D deficiency is a well reported complication in chronic cholestatic liver disease such as primary biliary cirrhosis. While the prevalence and treatment of this deficiency has been addressed in many articles over the last decades, little is known of the vitamin D status in alcoholic liver cirrhosis…