DNA is the blueprint for life, influencing everything about us—including our health. We know that our genes, the genetic “words” that encode proteins, play a major role in health and disease. But the ...

Liver damage typically progresses through four stages — inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and end stage liver disease (ESLD) — with worsening scarring that reduces liver function. Liver failure can ...

Americans seem to carry bottled water everywhere they go these days. In fact, it has become the second most popular drink (behind soft drinks). But water lovers got a jolt recently when we heard that ...