Under the Microscope: How Your Diet Reshapes Your Liver

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Take a closer look at one of the body’s most versatile organs: the liver. At our station, you can explore real samples of healthy and diseased mouse liver tissue, revealing how poor diet or alcohol change the organ at a microscopic level.

Fatty liver disease is the most common liver disorder worldwide affecting an estimated 30% of the adult population, and its prevalence is rising, with projections suggesting it could exceed 50% by 2040). What does this mean for our health? Over time, fatty liver can progress to more serious conditions, including cirrhosis and liver cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally.

Test your knowledge with a quiz and discover how research is helping us better understand and protect this vital organ.