Of all the body’s major organs the liver has the highest capacity to regenerate and that’s why many liver diseases, including cirrhosis and hepatitis, can often be cured by transplanting a piece of liver from a healthy donor. The liver’s regenerative properties were previously credited to a population of adult stem cells known as oval cells.  However, the medical community concluded that oval cells don’t … Continue reading Researchers discover cells that regenerate the liver without forming tumours.