One of the coolest things about the liver is that it is the only major organ capable of regenerating itself. In fact, during a living donor liver transplant, as little as 1/3 of the living donor’s liver is transplanted and grows back to full size in the recipient within only a few weeks time. When you think about it, this makes perfect sense. The liver’s job is to detoxify our bodies, which means that they are constantly processing toxins that would otherwise kill us. Whether it is alcohol, drugs, or simple byproducts of food that we ingest, the liver has to be able to handle removing them from our bloodstream to keep us healthy. Continue reading “New treatment restarts liver regeneration”